Ebook: Plasma Astrophysics, Part I: Fundamentals and Practice

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation.

The book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

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This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation.

The book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

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This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation.

The book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Particles and Fields: Exact Self-consistent Description....Pages 1-17
Statistical Description of Interacting Particle Systems....Pages 19-36
Weakly-Coupled Systems with Binary Collisions....Pages 37-57
Propagation of Fast Particles in Plasma....Pages 59-85
Motion of a Charged Particle in Given Fields....Pages 87-113
Adiabatic Invariants in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 115-127
Wave-Particle Interaction in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 129-146
Coulomb Collisions in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 147-180
Macroscopic Description of Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 181-210
Multi-Fluid Models of Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 211-221
The Generalized Ohm’s Law in Plasma....Pages 223-236
Single-Fluid Models for Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 237-262
Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysics....Pages 263-283
Plasma Flows in a Strong Magnetic Field....Pages 285-306
MHD Waves in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 307-332
Discontinuous Flows in a MHD Medium....Pages 333-361
Evolutionarity of MHD Discontinuities....Pages 363-386
Particle Acceleration by Shock Waves....Pages 387-401
Plasma Equilibrium in Magnetic Field....Pages 403-427
Stationary Flows in a Magnetic Field....Pages 429-453
Back Matter....Pages 455-498

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This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation.

The book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Particles and Fields: Exact Self-consistent Description....Pages 1-17
Statistical Description of Interacting Particle Systems....Pages 19-36
Weakly-Coupled Systems with Binary Collisions....Pages 37-57
Propagation of Fast Particles in Plasma....Pages 59-85
Motion of a Charged Particle in Given Fields....Pages 87-113
Adiabatic Invariants in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 115-127
Wave-Particle Interaction in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 129-146
Coulomb Collisions in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 147-180
Macroscopic Description of Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 181-210
Multi-Fluid Models of Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 211-221
The Generalized Ohm’s Law in Plasma....Pages 223-236
Single-Fluid Models for Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 237-262
Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysics....Pages 263-283
Plasma Flows in a Strong Magnetic Field....Pages 285-306
MHD Waves in Astrophysical Plasma....Pages 307-332
Discontinuous Flows in a MHD Medium....Pages 333-361
Evolutionarity of MHD Discontinuities....Pages 363-386
Particle Acceleration by Shock Waves....Pages 387-401
Plasma Equilibrium in Magnetic Field....Pages 403-427
Stationary Flows in a Magnetic Field....Pages 429-453
Back Matter....Pages 455-498
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