Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics: Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, and Radiation Hydrodynamics

by Shoji Kato, Jun Fukue

Overview

This book offers an overview of the fundamental dynamical processes, which are necessary to understand astrophysical phenomena, from the viewpoint of hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and radiation hydrodynamics.

The book consists of three parts: The first discusses the fundamentals of hydrodynamics necessary to understand the dynamics of astrophysical objects such as stars, interstellar gases and accretion disks. The second part reviews the interactions between gases and magnetic fields on fluid motions - the magnetohydrodynamics - highlighting the important role of magnetic fields in dynamical phenomena under astrophysical environments. The third part focuses on radiation hydrodynamics, introducing the hydrodynamic phenomena characterized by the coupling of radiation and gas motions and further on relativistic radiation hydrodynamics.

Intended as a pedagogical introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, it also provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of astrophysical fluid dynamics, making it an effective resource not only for graduate courses, but also for beginners wanting to learn about hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and radiation hydrodynamics in astrophysics independently.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811541735
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	06/20/2020
Series:	Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Edition description:	1st ed. 2020
Pages:	625
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shoji Kato is an emeritus professor at Kyoto University. He received his Doctor of Science from the University of Tokyo in 1963 and became an assistant professor there at the Department of Astronomy in the same year. In 1971, he moved to the Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University, and served as an associate professor until 1975 and as a professor until 1998. After becoming an emeritus professor at Kyoto University in 1998, he was appointed as a professor at the Faculty of Economy and the Faculty of Informatics, Nara Gakuen University (formerly Nara Sangyo University) in 1999 and 2001, respectively, and retired in 2007. Currently, he is an emeritus professor at Nara Gakuen University. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan.

Jun Fukue is a professor at Osaka Kyoiku University. He received his Doctor of Science from Kyoto University in 1983 and subsequently served as a research fellow supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science until 1984. He was appointed as an assistant professor, associate professor, and professor at Osaka Kyoiku University in 1984, 1989, and 2004 respectively. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Basic Equations for Hydrodynamics.- Astrophysical Fluid Flows.- Wave Phenomena in Astrophysical Objects.- Convection and Related Topics.- Dynamical Instability and Dynamical Excitation of Oscillations.- Instabilities Due to Dissipative Processes: Secular Instability.- Overstability Due to Dissipative Processes: Excitation of Oscillations.- Multi-Component Fluids.- Special Relativistic Hydrodynamics.- General Relativistic Hydrodynamics.- Derivation of Magnetohydrodynamical Equations from Boltzmann Equation.- MHD Equations and Basic Characteristics of Magnetic Fields.- Astrophysical MHD Flows.- Waves and Shocks in Magnetohydrodynamical Fluids.- Astrophysical Dynamo.- General Stability Theorem for MHD Systems.- Instability Related to Magnetic Fields.- Important Non-Ideal MHD Processes.- Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics.- Basic Concepts of Radiative Fluids.- Basic Equations for Radiative Transfer.- Basic Equations for Radiation Hydrodynamics.- Astrophysical RHD Flows.- Wave and Instability in Radiative Fluids.- Special Relativistic Radiative Transfer.- Special Relativistic Radiation Hydrodynamics.- Radiation Hydrodynamics in a Moving Plasma with Compton Scattering.- General Relativistic Radiation Hydrodynamics.- Equations Describing Dynamics.- Elementary Processes among Particles and Photons.