TY - BOOK ID - 26666980 TI - Theoretical astrophysics PY - 2000 SN - 0521562414 0521562406 0521566320 0521566312 0521562422 0521566304 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Astrophysics KW - Astrophysics. KW - Astrophysique UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:26666980 AB - Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and cosmology need a solid understanding of a wide range of physical processes. This clear and authoritative book has been designed to help them to develop the necessary toolkit of theory. The book is modular in design, allowing the reader to pick and choose a selection of chapters, if necessary. It can be used alone, or in conjunction with the forthcoming accompanying two volumes (covering stars and stellar systems, and galaxies and cosmology, respectively). After reviewing the basics of dynamics, electromagnetic theory, and statistical physics, the book carefully develops a solid understanding of radiative processes, spectra, fluid mechanics, plasma physics and MHD, dynamics of gravitating systems, general relativity, nuclear physics, and other key concepts. Throughout, the reader's understanding is developed and tested with problems and helpful hints. This welcome volume provides graduate students with an indispensable introduction to and reference on all the physical processes they will need to tackle successfully cutting-edge research in astrophysics and cosmology. ER -