Transport Processes in Space Physics and Astrophysics, 2014 Lecture Notes in Physics Series, Vol. 877
Auteur : Zank Gary P.
For numerous interesting and challenging space physics and astrophysics problems, there is a need to describe the ?long-term? behavior of systems governed by macroscopic laws and microscopic randomness. A random event has an outcome that is uncertain and unpredictable, yet the collective behavior of a system can be governed by well defined mathematical and physical principles. Examples of physical problems include the behavior of gases in the presence of microscopic inter-particle collisions, the evolution of a gas of charged protons and electrons (a plasma), the collective propagation of solar energetic particles or cosmic rays in a magnetically turbulent medium, the collective behavior of dust in an accretion disk subject to coagulation and destruction, the evolution of low-frequency magnetic field turbulence in the inhomogeneous solar wind, or the transport of photos in a partially ionized interstellar medium. This book provides graduate students with a unified introduction to the physics of collective phenomena or transport processes for gases (charged and uncharged), fields, and photons in a space physics or astrophysics context.
Dr. Zank is one of the leading theorists working on the IBEX satellites, which earlier in 2010 started to return data on the shape and size of the Sun’s “bubble” in the interstellar medium. Other notable funded research since his move to UAHuntsville include NASA’s “Particle Acceleration for Solar Energetic Particle and Energetic Particle Storm Events” (2008), GSFC/EPSCoR’s “The Dynamical Inner Heliosheath and the Space Radiation Environment” (2009), and most recently SAO’s “Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) Investigations for Solar Probe” (2010).
Dr. Zank is well-known in the world of space physics for his extensive list of peer-reviewed publications and numerous books. He has published in excess of 350 papers. He is also distinguished in his field because of his wide-ranging honors and awards achieved throughout his career. Notable mentions are the Max-Planck-Post-Doctoral-Fellowship (1987-1989); Quest for Excellence Award, SciQuest (2009); NASA Group Achievement Award, NASA (2011). Dr. Zank is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; The American Physical Society; and of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). He is the Pei-Ling Chan Chair of Physics and Eminent Scholar at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Solar Terrestrial Distinguished Lecturer at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, and Chancellor’s Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of California, Riverside.
Dr. Zank obtained his BSc (Hons), and Ph.D. both from the University Natal, South Africa.
Provides a systematic development of the transport theory of (or the collective processes underlying) gases, plasmas, and photons that is suitable to introduce to a graduate student
Provides the necessary mathematical and physics background to understand the transport of gases and charged particle gases
Addresses the common tools at a graduate level that allows students to progress in their research within space physics and astrophysics
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 10-2013
Ouvrage de 286 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
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