Astrophysical Magnetic Fields
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Astrophysical Magnetic Fields

From Galaxies to the Early Universe

  1. 642 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Astrophysical Magnetic Fields

From Galaxies to the Early Universe

About this book

Magnetic fields permeate space and affect many major astrophysical phenomena, but they are often ignored due to their perceived complexity. This self-contained introduction to astrophysical magnetic fields provides both a comprehensive review of the current state of the subject and a critical discussion of the latest research. It presents our knowledge of magnetic fields from the Early Universe, their evolution in cosmic time through to their roles in present-day galaxies, galaxy clusters and the wider intergalactic medium, with attention given to both theory and observations. This volume also contains an extensive introduction into magnetohydrodynamics, numerous worked examples, observational and mathematical techniques and interpretations of the observations. Its review of our current knowledge, with an emphasis on results that are likely to form the basis for future progress, benefits a broad audience of advanced students and active researchers, including those from fields such as cosmology and general relativity.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780521861052
eBook ISBN
9781009234122
Topic
Naturwissenschaften
Subtopic
Astronomie & Astrophysik

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 Elements of Magnetohydrodynamics
  10. 3 Observational Signatures of Magnetic Fields
  11. 4 Polarization and Depolarization
  12. 5 The Concept of Hydromagnetic Dynamo
  13. 6 The Fluctuation Dynamo
  14. 7 The Mean-Field Dynamo
  15. 8 The Fluctuation and Mean-Field Dynamos Unified
  16. 9 Seed Magnetic Fields
  17. 10 Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium
  18. 11 Kinematic Dynamos in Galaxies
  19. 12 Non-linear Mean-Field Galactic Dynamos
  20. 13 Theory and Observations Put Together
  21. 14 Magnetohydrodynamics of Galaxy Clusters
  22. 15 Magnetic Fields in the Early Universe
  23. 16 Signatures of Primordial Magnetic Fields
  24. References
  25. Index

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