Relativistic Fluids and Magneto-Fluids: With Applications in Astrophysics and Plasma Physics

Anile, A. M.

ISBN 10: 0521304067 / ISBN 13: 9780521304061

Published by Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 1989

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336 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good plus dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Relativistic Fluids and Magneto-Fluids: With Applications in Astrophysics and Plasma Physics
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521304067
• ISBN 13: 9780521304061
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good Plus
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

A unified and systematic treatment of the main results and techniques of relativistic fluid dynamics with an emphasis on waves and shock waves. The first four chapters provide an introduction to the fundamental principles of relativistic fluid dynamics and magneto-fluids. The remaining chapters present specific topics, including non-linear electromagnetic waves in relativistic cold plasmas, relativistic asymptotic waves, and relativistic shock waves. Examples of the applications of the theory to plasma physics, nuclear physics and astrophysics are presented.

Book Description

In Relativistic Fluids and Magneto-fluids there are chapters on mathematical structure, singluar hypersurfaces in space-time, propagation of weak discontinuities, relativistic simple waves, relativistic geometrical optics, relativistic asymptotic waves, relativistic shock waves, and stability of relativistic shock waves.