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Magnetohydrodynamic turbulence /

This book presents an introduction to, and state-of-the-art account of, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence. Applications to three topics from astrophysics are considered: the solar wind, accretion disks, and the interstellar medium. Suitable for graduate students and researchers working in turbule...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Biskamp, D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Magnetohydrodynamics; 3 Transition to turbulence; 4 Macroscopic turbulence theory; 5 Spectral properties and phenomenology; 6 Two-point-closure theory; 7 Intermittency; 8 Two-dimensional turbulence; 9 Compressible turbulence and turbulent convection; 10 Turbulence in the solar wind; 11 Turbulence in accretion disks; 12 Interstellar turbulence; Outlook; References; Index.