Astrophysics

This essential book describes the mathematical formulations and subsequent computer simulations required to accurately project the trajectory of sp...

The astonishing science of neutron stars and the stories of the scientists who study them.Neutron stars are as bewildering as they are elusive. The...

Radiative transfer is essential for obtaining information from the spectra of astrophysical objects. This volume provides an overview of the physic...

Using numerical integration, it is possible to predict the individual motions of a group of a few celestial objects interacting with each other gra...

The gas and dust between the stars emit across the electromagnetic spectrum and are found in a range of physical conditions from diffuse plasmas to...

Magnetic fields pervade the universe and play an important role in many astrophysical processes. However, they require specialised observational to...

White dwarfs are the most numerous members of the stellar graveyard. More than ninety percent of all stars will end their lives as white dwarfs. R...

This self-contained introduction to compact star physics explains important concepts from areas such as general relativity, thermodynamics, statist...

Magnetic fields are important in the Universe and their effects contain the key to many astrophysical phenomena that are otherwise impossible to un...

Since the radio signature of our own Milky Way was detected in 1931, galaxies have been observed from ultra-high energy gamma rays to long waveleng...

Combustion is a fascinating phenomenon coupling complex chemistry to transport mechanisms and nonlinear fluid dynamics. This book provides an up-to...

Shock waves are an important feature of solar system plasmas, from the solar corona out to the edge of the heliosphere. This engaging introduction ...

L'opera si propone di introdurre i principi fondamentali della Fisica del Plasma, disciplina che trova applicazione sia nel campo del'energetica (F...

This textbook provides conceptual, procedural, and factual knowledge on solid state and nanostructure physics. It is designed to acquaint readers w...

Questo volume raccoglie le lezioni del Corso di Radioattività impartite, inizialmente dallautore e successivamente da suoi collaboratori, agli stud...

Il libro intende fornire le conoscenze teoriche e fenomenologiche di base della struttura della materia a livello subatomico, presentando in manier...

This volume summarizes the recent results of the exploration of Venus, Mars and Titan in the field of space plasma physics. These are the only non-...

The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who cr...

Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems is a compendium of modern astronomical research covering subjects of key interest to the main fields of contempo...