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Author: James E. Pringle (University of Cambridge) ,
Andrew King (University of Leicester)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.350kg
ISBN: 9781107693401
ISBN 10: 1107693403
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 01 May 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
'[the book] emphasizes the essential physics behind the mathematical results. ... the authors ... give a flavour of all [the] problems without getting into all the mathematical complexities of a full treatment. ... in each case [they] give a physical discussion of the problem, to explain what result one expects to emerge from the mathematics ... Most chapters contain references for further in-depth reading on the topics outlined in the text, and some more detailed material is also present in the end-of-chapter problems ... this is a very useful book for new graduate students and it also gives new insights to those of us with more experience; I wish it had been available when I was learning the subject.' The Observatory While this is a small book, when compared with most texts, it covers the area quite adequately for a basic understanding. Publisher Review ...this is a very useful book for new graduate students and it also gives new insights to those of us with more experience; I wish it had been available when I was learning the subject. --Robert Connon Smith
'[the book] emphasizes the essential physics behind the mathematical results. ... the authors ... give a flavour of all [the] problems without getting into all the mathematical complexities of a full treatment. ... in each case [they] give a physical discussion of the problem, to explain what result one expects to emerge from the mathematics ... Most chapters contain references for further in-depth reading on the topics outlined in the text, and some more detailed material is also present in the end-of-chapter problems ... this is a very useful book for new graduate students and it also gives new insights to those of us with more experience; I wish it had been available when I was learning the subject.' The Observatory
Author Information
Jim Pringle is Professor of Theoretical Astronomy and a Fellow of Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge, and Senior Visitor at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore. Andrew King is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leicester and a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder. He is co-author of Accretion Power in Astrophysics, 3rd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2002).
