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OverviewThis book provides an introduction for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to the field of astrophysical fluid dynamics. No previous knowledge of fluid dynamics is assumed. After establishing the basic equations of fluid dynamics and the physics relevant to an astrophysical application, a variety of topics in the field are addressed. There is also a chapter introducing the reader to numerical methods. Appendices list useful physical constants and astronomical quantities, and provide handy reference material on Cartesian tensors, vector calculus in polar coordinates, self-adjoint eigenvalue problems, and JWKB theory.The second edition contains expanded material and includes exercises. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael John Thompson (High Altitude Observatory, Nat'l Center For Atmospheric Research, Usa)Publisher: Imperial College Press Imprint: Imperial College Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition ISBN: 9781848166448ISBN 10: 1848166443 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 28 February 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |