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Computational Star Formation (IAU S270)

Hardback

Main Details

Title Computational Star Formation (IAU S270)
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Joao Alves
Edited by Bruce G. Elmegreen
Edited by Josep M. Girart
Edited by Virginia Trimble
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:574
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 180
ISBN/Barcode 9780521766432
ClassificationsDewey:523.88015118
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 160 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 May 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The rapid advance of computer capabilities over the last two decades has opened up a new field of numerical simulations in which detailed physical models can be made to represent the most complex processes. IAU Symposium 270 reviews a wide range of topics relevant to computer modeling in the fields of interstellar gas dynamics, star formation and galactic dynamics. It includes numerical techniques for modeling physical processes such as self-gravitating, radiative magnetohydrodynamics, as well as novel hardware options for acceleration and a view into the future of computation. Observations of interstellar gas and star formation are also reviewed. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in the field of numerical astrophysics.

Reviews

'... excellent contributions, including papers that my students and [postdoctorates] would find interesting and relevant. Well worth a read if this is an area of interest.' The Observatory