Schmidt Numerical Modelling of Astrophysical Turbulence

2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-01475-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 90 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy

In this "SpringerBrief" the author considers the underlying problems and questions that are common to numerical models of turbulence in different astrophysical systems.

Turbulence has emerged as an important research topic in several areas of astrophysics. Understanding and modeling turbulence is particularly important for the dynamics of the interstellar medium, but also for the intergalactic medium, as well as in stars. The advancement of methods for numerical simulations of astrophysical turbulence, however, is still challenging because of gravity, strong compressibility, magnetic fields, and other effects.

The book begins with a review of general aspects of numerical simulations of turbulence. In the main part the author presents findings from his numerical studies on astrophysical turbulence and discusses the astrophysical implications. He also explains in detail the numerical schemes utilized.

Readers will find that this book offers a compact yet comprehensive introduction.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schmidt, Wolfram

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Turbulence theory.- Simulation techniques.- Phenomenology and statistics.- Complex processes.