Accretion Processes in Star Formation (Cambridge Astrophysics, Series Number 32) - Hardcover

Hartmann, Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521435072 ISBN 13: 9780521435079

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Recent discoveries of extrasolar planets and new direct evidence for protoplanetary disks around young stars have had a major impact on our understanding of star and planet formation. This volume provides a thorough, up-to-date, and concise overview of the physical processes involved in the formation of stars and their surrounding disks. The book traces the story of star formation from the fragmentation of cold molecular gas clouds, through the formation of protostars and rotating dusty disks to the subsequent accretion of material onto the central star. Lee Hartmann integrates state-of-the-art theoretical models with recent observations, highlighting important problems that remain to be solved.

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About the Author

Lee Hartmann is currently Professor of Astronomy at the University of Michigan and a vice-president of the American Astronomical Society. He is an expert on star formation and protoplanetary disk evolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521435072
• ISBN 13: 9780521435079
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 253