Galactic and Intergalactic Magnetic Fields

by Andrew Fletcher and Ulrich Klein

Book Overview

This course-tested textbook conveys the fundamentals of magnetic fields and relativistic plasma in diffuse cosmic media, with a primary focus on phenomena that have been observed at different wavelengths. Theoretical concepts are addressed wherever necessary, with derivations presented in sufficient detail to be generally accessible.
In the first few chapters the authors present an introduction to various astrophysical phenomena related to cosmic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319346717
• ISBN13: 9783319346717
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"