Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence

Dieter Biskamp

310 pages, parution le 11/07/2003

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This book presents an introduction to, and modern account of, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence, an active field both in general turbulence theory and in various areas of astrophysics. The book starts by introducing the MHD equations, certain useful approximations and the transition to turbulence. The second part of the book covers incompressible MHD turbulence, the macroscopic aspects connected with the different self-organization processes, the phenomenology of the turbulence spectra, two-point closure theory, and intermittency. The third considers two-dimensional turbulence and compressible (in particular, supersonic) turbulence. Because of the similarities in the theoretical approach, these chapters start with a brief account of the corresponding methods developed in hydrodynamic turbulence. The final part of the book is devoted to astrophysical applications: turbulence in the solar wind, in accretion disks, and in the interstellar medium.

This book is suitable for graduate students and researchers working in turbulence theory, plasma physics and astrophysics.

Introduction
Magnetohydrodynamics
Transition to turbulence
Macroscopic turbulence theory
Spectral properties and phenomenology
Two-point closure theory
Intermittency
Two-dimensional turbulence
Compressible turbulence and turbulent convection
Turbulence in the solar wind
Turbulence in accretion disks
Interstellar turbulence.

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Dieter Biskamp
Parution	11/07/2003
Nb. de pages	310
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	625g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521810111
ISBN13	978-0-521-81011-1