TY - BOOK ID - 77874536 TI - Foundations of high-energy astrophysics PY - 2008 SN - 1281966738 9786611966737 0226855716 9780226855714 0226855694 9780226855691 PB - Chicago University of Chicago Press DB - UniCat KW - Astrophysics KW - Infrared astronomy KW - X-ray astronomy KW - Gamma ray astronomy KW - Particles (Nuclear physics) KW - Elementary particles (Physics) KW - High energy physics KW - Nuclear particles KW - Nucleons KW - Nuclear physics KW - Astronomy KW - Space astronomy KW - X-rays KW - Infra-red astronomy KW - Astronomical physics KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics KW - astrophysics, cosmic sources, electrodynamics, standard accretion disks, magnetized objects, coronae, physics, astronomy, mass conservation, momentum, energy, bernoullis theorem, conservative form, hydrodynamics, shock waves, discontinuity, small perturbations, viscous fluids, collisional shocks, noncollisional, de laval nozzle, magnetic fields, magnetohydrodynamics, nonfiction, science, radiative processes, nonthermal particles, spherical flows, explosion, pulsars, magnetospheres, black holes, orbits. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77874536 AB - Written by one of today's most highly respected astrophysicists, Foundations of High-Energy Astrophysics is an introduction to the mathematical and physical techniques used in the study of high-energy astrophysics. Here, Mario Vietri approaches the basics of high-energy astrophysics with an emphasis on underlying physical processes as opposed to a more mathematical approach. Alongside more traditional topics, Vietri presents new subjects increasingly considered crucial to understanding high-energy astrophysical sources, including the electrodynamics of cosmic sources, new developments in the theory of standard accretion disks, and the physics of coronae, thick disks, and accretion onto magnetized objects. The most thorough and engaging survey of high-energy astrophysics available today, Foundations of High-Energy Astrophysics introduces the main physical processes relevant to the field in a rigorous yet accessible way, while paying careful attention to observational issues. Vietri's book will quickly become a classic text for students and active researchers in astronomy and astrophysics. Those in adjoining fields will also find it a valuable addition to their personal libraries. ER -