Magnetism is one of the most pervasive features of the Universe, with planets, stars and entire galaxies all having associated magnetic fields. All of these fields are generated by the motion of electrically conducting fluids, the so-called dynamo effect. The precise details of what drives the motion, and indeed what the fluid consists of, differ widely though. In this work the authors draw upon their expertise in geophysical and astrophysical MHD to explore some of these phenomena, and describe the similarities and differences between different magnetized objects. They also explain why magnetic fields are crucial in the formation of the stars, and discuss promising experiments currently being designed to study some of the relevant physics in the laboratory. This interdisciplinary approach makes the book appealing to a wide audience in physics, astrophysics and geophysics.
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"…a valuable book to have and study…an encyclopedic guide to some of the most interesting problems in astrophysics…should be savored over many sittings." (Physics Today, November 2005)
“…does contain many deep insights and there is valuable material…that is not easily accessible elsewhere…” (Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, August 2005, Vol 99 (4))
"...the authors do a good job of conveying the excitement of the subject and of bringing together much of the research of important topics...a welcome addition to the bookshelves..." (The Observatory, Vol.25, No.1186, June 2005)
"Ruder and Hollerbach have brought together the significant research on this topic…will be of interest to both the geophysicist and the astrophysicist, and perhaps the physicist or engineer…" (E-STREAMS, April 2005)
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"Researchers and advanced students will greatly profit from this book."
—Rainer Beck, Max-Planck-Institut für fadioastronomie, Bonn
—Rainer Beck, Max-Planck-Institut für fadioastronomie, Bonn
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subcritical excitation, solar rotation law, stellar dynamo models, overshoot dynamo, swing excitation, grand minima, magnetic quenching, rigidly rotating core, neutral stability lines, current helicity, dynamo number, kinetic helicity, dynamo regime, dipolar symmetry, magnetic feedback, rotational timescale, galactic dynamo, magnetorotational instability, equatorial acceleration, overshoot region, quadrupolar symmetry, solar tachocline, diffusive timescale, meridional flow, convection zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Magnetorotational Instability, The Galactic Dynamo, The Stellar Dynamo, Stability of Differential Rotation, Differential Rotation Theory, The Solar-Stellar Connection, Rainer Hollerbach Copyright, Gunther Rüdiger, Magnetic Fields of Galaxies, The Magnetic Universe, Neutron Star Magnetism, Year Figure, Mean-Field Dynamos, New Simulations, The Nonlinear Galactic Dynamo, The Magnetomtational Instability, Martinez Pillet, Kepler Disks, Global Models, Differential Stellar Rotation Browse Sample Pages:
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subcritical excitation, solar rotation law, stellar dynamo models, overshoot dynamo, swing excitation, grand minima, magnetic quenching, rigidly rotating core, neutral stability lines, current helicity, dynamo number, kinetic helicity, dynamo regime, dipolar symmetry, magnetic feedback, rotational timescale, galactic dynamo, magnetorotational instability, equatorial acceleration, overshoot region, quadrupolar symmetry, solar tachocline, diffusive timescale, meridional flow, convection zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Magnetorotational Instability, The Galactic Dynamo, The Stellar Dynamo, Stability of Differential Rotation, Differential Rotation Theory, The Solar-Stellar Connection, Rainer Hollerbach Copyright, Gunther Rüdiger, Magnetic Fields of Galaxies, The Magnetic Universe, Neutron Star Magnetism, Year Figure, Mean-Field Dynamos, New Simulations, The Nonlinear Galactic Dynamo, The Magnetomtational Instability, Martinez Pillet, Kepler Disks, Global Models, Differential Stellar Rotation Browse Sample Pages:
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