Theoretical Astrophysics: Volume 1, Astrophysical Processes by T Padmanabhan Pune India)

Theoretical Astrophysics: Volume 1, Astrophysical Processes by T Padmanabhan Pune India)

Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and cosmology need a solid understanding of a wide range of physical processes. This clear and authoritative book has been designed to help them to develop the necessary toolkit of theory. The book is modular in design, allowing the reader to pick and choose a selection of chapters, if necessary. It can be used alone, or in conjunction with the accompanying two volumes (covering stars and stellar systems, and galaxies and cosmology, respectively). After reviewing the basics of dynamics, electromagnetic theory, and statistical physics, the book carefully develops a solid understanding of radiative processes, spectra, fluid mechanics, plasma physics and MHD, dynamics of gravitating systems, general relativity, nuclear physics, and other key concepts. Throughout, the reader's understanding is developed and tested with problems and helpful hints. This welcome volume provides graduate students with an indispensable introduction to and reference on all the physical processes they will need to successfully tackle research in astrophysics and cosmology.

'This welcome volume provides graduate students with an indispensable introduction to and reference on all the physical processes they will need to successfully tackle … research in astrophysics and cosmology' Europe & Astronomy

Padmanabhan, T.: - T. Padmanabhan is a Distinguished Professor and Dean of Core Academic Programmes at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. He is a renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist with nearly 30 years of research and teaching experience both in India and abroad. Professor Padmanabhan has published over 200 research papers and nine books, including six graduate-level textbooks. These include the Structure Formation in the Universe and Theoretical Astrophysics, a comprehensive 3-volume course. His research work has won prizes from the Gravity Research Foundation (USA) five times, including the First Prize in 2008. In 2007 he received the Padma Shri, the medal of honour from the President of India, in recognition of his achievements.

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ISBN 13	9780521566322
ISBN 10	0521566320
Title	Theoretical Astrophysics: Volume 1, Astrophysical Processes
Author	T Padmanabhan Pune India)
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2000-10-02
Number of pages	624
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