Convection in Astrophysics (IAU S239) (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052186349X ISBN 13: 9780521863490

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Convection is ubiquitous throughout the Universe, and during the last three decades it has become the largest factor of uncertainty in theoretical models of stars and in the interpretation of observations on the basis of such models. Recently, numerical simulations of convection have dramatically improved in their potential to take into account both the large scale properties of the flow itself and the microphysical properties of the fluid. Observations have become accurate enough to provide stringent tests for both numerical simulations and models of convection. IAU S239 was held to further understanding of convection, bringing together leading researchers in solar and stellar physics, the physics of planets, and of accretion disks. With reviews, research contributions, and detailed recordings of plenary discussions, this book is a valuable resource for professional astronomers and graduate students interested in the interdisciplinary study of one of the key physical processes in astrophysics.

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Book Description

IAU S239 was held to further understanding of convection, bringing together leading researchers in solar and stellar physics, the physics of planets, and accretion disks. This book is a valuable resource for professional astronomers and graduate students interested in one of the key physical processes in astrophysics.

Review

'Convention in Astrophysics should provide a seminal reference for a generation of astronomers.' The Observatory

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 052186349X
• ISBN 13: 9780521863490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 550
• Editor: Kupka Friedrich, Roxburgh Ian, Lam Chan Kwing