Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy / by Nickolay Y. Gnedin, Simon C. O. Glover, Ralf S. Klessen, Volker Springel ; edited by Yves Revaz, Pascale Jablonka, Romain Teyssier, Lucio Mayer.

This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical processes related to star formation, starting from cosmological down to galactic scales. It presents a...

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Main Authors: Gnedin, Nickolay Y. (Author), Glover, Simon C. O. (Author), Klessen, Ralf S. (Author), Springel, Volker (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Revaz, Yves (Editor), Jablonka, Pascale (Editor), Teyssier, Romain (Editor), Mayer, Lucio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Saas-Fee Advanced Course, 43
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Observations, Astronomical.
Astronomy—Observations.
Mathematical physics.
Cosmology.
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Summary:This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical processes related to star formation, starting from cosmological down to galactic scales. It presents a detailed description of the interstellar medium and its link with the star formation. And it describes the main numerical computational techniques designed to solve the equations governing self-gravitating fluids used for modelling of galactic and extra-galactic systems. This book provides a unique framework which is needed to develop and improve the simulation techniques designed for understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies. Presented in an accessible manner it contains the present day state of knowledge of the field. It serves as an entry point and key reference to students and researchers in astronomy, cosmology, and physics.
Physical Description:XI, 365 p. 114 illus., 101 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783662478905
ISSN:1861-7980 ;
DOI:10.1007/978-3-662-47890-5

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