An Introduction to Radiative Transfer: Methods and Applications in Astrophysics

by Annamaneni Peraiah and Peraiah Annamaneni

Book Overview

Astrophysicists have developed several very different methodologies for solving the radiative transfer equation. An Introduction to Radiative Transfer applies these techniques to stellar atmospheres, planetary nebulae, supernovae, and other objects with similar geometrical and physical conditions. Accurate methods, fast methods, probabilistic methods and approximate methods are all explained, including the latest and most advanced techniques. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521779898
• ISBN13: 9780521779890
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.8"