Astrophysical flows /

Astrophysical flows /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Pringle, J. E. (James Edward), 1949-
Imprint:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 206 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Astrophysics. Fluid dynamics. Astrophysical jets. Astrophysical jets. Astrophysics. Fluid dynamics. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11814824

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Other authors / contributors:	King, A. R.
ISBN:	9780511649226 0511649223 0511284519 9780511284519 0511282931 9780511285332 0511285337 9780511282935 9780511802201 051180220X 128238970X 9781282389700 9780521869362 0521869366 1107179564 9781107179561 9786612389702 6612389702 0511645139 9780511645136 0511573553 9780511573552
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	This graduate textbook provides a basic understanding of the fluid dynamical processes relevant to astrophysics. Topics covered include wave propagation, shocks, spherical flows, stellar oscillations, the instabilities caused by effects such as magnetic fields, thermal driving, gravity, shear flows and more.
Other form:	Print version: Pringle, J.E. (James Edward), 1949- Astrophysical flows. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007 9780521869362

Table of Contents:

The basic fluid equations
Compressible media
Spherically symmetric flows
Stellar models and stellar oscillations
Stellar oscillations : waves in stratified media
Damping and excitation of stellar oscillations
Magnetic instability in a static atmosphere
Thermal instabilities
Gravitational instability
Linear shear flows
Rotating flows
Circular shear flow
Modes in rotating stars
Cylindrical shear flow : non-axisymmetric instability.