Radiative processes in astrophysics (Record no. 567150)
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| control field | OSt |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780471827597 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | IIT Kanpur |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.1 |
| Item number | R96r |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Rybicki, George B. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Radiative processes in astrophysics |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | George B. Rybicki and Alan P. Lightman |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Wiley-VCH |
| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Place of publication | Weinheim |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv, 382p |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE | |
| Title | Physics textbook |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Radiative Processes in Astrophysics: This clear, straightforward, and fundamental introduction is designed to present-from a physicist's point of view-radiation processes and their applications to astrophysical phenomena and space science. It covers such topics as radiative transfer theory, relativistic covariance and kinematics, bremsstrahlung radiation, synchrotron radiation, Compton scattering, some plasma effects, and radiative transitions in atoms. Discussion begins with first principles, physically motivating and deriving all results rather than merely presenting finished formulae. However, a reasonably good physics background (introductory quantum mechanics, intermediate electromagnetic theory, special relativity, and some statistical mechanics) is required. Much of this prerequisite material is provided by brief reviews, making the book a self-contained reference for workers in the field as well as the ideal text for senior or first-year graduate students of astronomy, astrophysics, and related physics courses. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics also contains about 75 problems, with solutions, illustrating applications of the material and methods for calculating results. This important and integral section emphasizes physical intuition by presenting important results that are used throughout the main text; it is here that most of the practical astrophysical applications become apparent. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Astrophysics |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lightman, Alan P. |
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| Koha item type | Books |
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| General Stacks | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | 28/10/2024 | 102 | 9266.45 | 523.1 R96r | A186530 | 13237.79 | Books |