Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

by Simon C.O. Glover, Volker Springel, Ralf S. Klessen, et al.

Book Overview

Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium.- Introduction.- Composition of the ISM.- Heating and cooling of interstellar gas.- ISM Turbulence.- Formation of molecular clouds.- Star Formation.- Summary.- High performance computing and numerical modelling.- Preamble.- Collisionless N-Body dynamics.- Time Integration techniques.- Gravitationals force calculation.- Basic gas dynamics.- Eularian hydrodynamics.- Smoothed particle hydrodynamics.- Moving-mesh...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662478897
• ISBN13: 9783662478899
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"