Introduction to Modern Magnetohydrodynamics

ISBN-13: 9781107158658 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 288 str.

Sebastien Galtier; Saebastien Galtier

Opis

An introductory text on magnetohydrodynamics for advanced students, covering its broad range of applications in nature and in the laboratory.

Recenzje

'With an appealing combination of background material and carefully selected mathematics, Galtier succeeds in presenting the flavor of each topic. His approach manages to whet readers' appetites without overwhelming them with lengthy derivations or excessive technicalities. The manageable level of detail and the modest length of the book make it suitable as an accompaniment to a graduate lecture course, which is indeed how the text originated. Particularly noteworthy is the inclusion of material on the Hall effect, which reflects a growing interest in that phenomenon in the context of MHD … Galtier's attractive and concise volume joins several excellent modern introductory textbooks with somewhat different styles and emphases. … I would recommend Introduction to Modern Magnetohydrodynamics to students - especially graduate students - learning the basics of this exciting field.' Gordon Ogilvie, Physics Today

Spis treści

Preface; Table of physical quantities; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. Magnetohydrodynamics; 3. Conservation laws; Part II. Fundamental Processes: 4. Magnetohydrodynamic waves; 5. Dynamo; 6. Discontinuities and shocks; 7. Magnetic reconnection; Part III. Instabilities and Magnetic Confinement: 8. Static equilibrium; 9. Linear perturbation theory; 10. Study of MHD instabilities; Part IV. Turbulence: 11. Hydrodynamic turbulence; 12. MHD turbulence; 13. Advanced MHD turbulence; Appendix 1. Solutions to the exercises; Appendix 2. Formulary; References; Index.