Angelo Marcello Anile, A. M. Anile

Relativistic Fluids and Magneto-Fluids

With Applications in Astrophysics and Plasma Physics
Herausgeber: Landshoff, P. V.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This highly acclaimed series of monographs provides introductory accounts of specialized topics in mathematical physics for graduate students and research workers. The monographs in this series are of outstanding scholarship and written by those at the very frontiers of research. Subject areas covered include cosmology, astrophysics, relativity theory, particle physics, quantum theory, nuclear physics, statistical mechanics, condensed matter physics, plasma physics and the theory of chaos.

Table of contents:
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Mathematical structure; 3. Singular hypersurfaces in space-time; 4. Propagation of weak discontinuities; 5. Relativistic simple waves; 6. Relativistic geometrical optics; 7. Relativistic asymptotic waves; 8. Relativistic shock waves; 9. Propagation of relativistic shock waves; 10. Stability of relativistic shock waves; References; Index.

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.

Introductory account which has applications in astrophysics and plasma physics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 724g
• ISBN-13: 9780521304061
• ISBN-10: 0521304067
• Artikelnr.: 21846292

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Mathematical structure
3. Singular hypersurfaces in space-time
4. Propagation of weak discontinuities
5. Relativistic simple waves
6. Relativistic geometrical optics
7. Relativistic asymptotic waves
8. Relativistic shock waves
9. Propagation of relativistic shock waves
10. Stability of relativistic shock waves
References
Index.