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Stellar Magnetism (International Series of Monographs on Physics) - Softcover

Mestel, Leon

 
9780198526728: Stellar Magnetism (International Series of Monographs on Physics)

Synopsis

Most stars show some degree of magnetic activity, from the familiar variations in the Sun's magnetic field, which coincide with the sun-spot cycle, to the enormous magnetic fields created by rotating neutron stars. Magnetic fields are also a potential key to understanding the formation of new stars and the behavior of galactic nuclei. This book by one of the leading figures in stellar magnetism provides an authoritative survey of this rapidly developing field. Based on a lifetime of research, the book places stellar magnetism in a broad astronomical scope and provides a thorough, well-argued treatment of current work. It covers the key topics, discussing the relevant mathematics in detail and including numerous references, and many of the topics, particularly accretion discs, dynamos, and winds, are equally important to the study of galaxies and galactic nuclei.

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About the Author

Professor Leon Mestel, Astronomy Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QJ Tel: 01273 606755; fax 01273 678097; email: lmestel@star.pact.cpes.susx.ac.uk Emeritus Professor of Astronomy 1992- F.R.S. 1977 Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society 1993

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