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Plasma Physics for Astrophysics
Russell M. Kulsrud
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Description for Plasma Physics for Astrophysics
Paperback. Introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. This book is intended for graduate students as well as for working astrophysicists. Num Pages: 496 pages, 140 line illus. BIC Classification: PHFP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 670.
In this book, a distinguished expert introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. Plasmas are ionized gases that can be found in a hydrogen bomb explosion, the confinement chamber of an experimental fusion reactor, the solar corona, the aurora borealis, the interstellar medium, and the immediate vicinity of a gravitational black hole. Not surprisingly, plasma physics appears to consist of numerous topics arising independently from astrophysics, fusion physics, and other practical applications, and hence ... Read more
In this book, a distinguished expert introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. Plasmas are ionized gases that can be found in a hydrogen bomb explosion, the confinement chamber of an experimental fusion reactor, the solar corona, the aurora borealis, the interstellar medium, and the immediate vicinity of a gravitational black hole. Not surprisingly, plasma physics appears to consist of numerous topics arising independently from astrophysics, fusion physics, and other practical applications, and hence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691120737
SKU
V9780691120737
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About Russell M. Kulsrud
Russell M. Kulsrud is Professor Emeritus of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University. A former head of the theory division at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, he has published nearly 150 research papers. His many honors include the James Clerk Maxwell Prize in Plasma Physics, awarded by the American Physical Society in 1993.
Reviews for Plasma Physics for Astrophysics
"Any graduate student or researcher interested in plasma physics, in either the laboratory or in astrophysics, should consider adding this book to their library."
D.B. Melrose, Australian Physics "Plasma Physics for Astrophysics will have a life beyond the classroom as a reliable friend and trusted consultant on the shelf and in the hands of the practicing astrophysicist."
Physics Today
D.B. Melrose, Australian Physics "Plasma Physics for Astrophysics will have a life beyond the classroom as a reliable friend and trusted consultant on the shelf and in the hands of the practicing astrophysicist."
Physics Today