Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality, 1st ed. 2015 Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy Saas-Fee Advanced Course Series, Vol. 43
Auteurs : Gnedin Nickolay Y., Glover Simon C. O., Klessen Ralf S., Springel Volker
Coordonnateurs : Revaz Yves, Jablonka Pascale, Teyssier Romain, Mayer Lucio
Volker Springel is professor for theoretical astrophysics at Heidelberg University, Germany. He leads a research group in numerical cosmology at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies.
Ralf S. Klessen is professor for theoretical astrophysics at the Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University. He works on various aspects of stellar birth in the early universe as well as at present days, and he studies the dynamics of the interstellar medium.
Simon Glover is a researcher in the Centre for Astronomy at Heidelberg University. His research focuses on the influence of chemical and radiative processes on the formation of stars and galaxies.
Date de parution : 10-2016
Ouvrage de 365 p.
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Date de parution : 09-2015
Ouvrage de 365 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thèmes de Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical... :
Mots-clés :
Collisionless N-body dynamics; Computational astrophysics; Galaxy evolution simulations; Galaxy formation; ISM turbulence; Intergalactic medium IGM; Moving-mesh techniques; Parallelization techniques; Simulation technicques for self-gravitating fluids; Smoothed particle hydrodynamics SPH; Star formation and feedback processes; Star formation simulations