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dc.contributor.authorFerreras, Ignacio
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-14 12:45:44
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-01T10:27:39Z
dc.date.available2020-04-01T10:27:39Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier1004963
dc.identifierOCN: 1091029849en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/25130
dc.description.abstractGalaxies, along with their underlying dark matter halos, constitute the building blocks of structure in the Universe. Of all fundamental forces, gravity is the dominant one that drives the evolution of structures from small density seeds at early times to the galaxies we see today. The interactions among myriads of stars, or dark matter particles, in a gravitating structure produce a system with fascinating connotations to thermodynamics, with some analogies and some fundamental differences. Ignacio Ferreras presents a concise introduction to extragalactic astrophysics, with emphasis on stellar dynamics, and the growth of density fluctuations in an expanding Universe. Additional chapters are devoted to smaller systems (stellar clusters) and larger ones (galaxy clusters). Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution is written for advanced undergraduates and beginning postgraduate students, providing a useful tool to get up to speed in a starting research career. Some of the derivations for the most important results are presented in detail to enable students appreciate the beauty of maths as a tool to understand the workings of galaxies. Each chapter includes a set of problems to help the student advance with the material.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationbic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PG Astronomy, space & time
dc.subject.classificationbic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PH Physics::PHV Applied physics::PHVB Astrophysics
dc.subject.classificationbic Book Industry Communication::W Lifestyle, sport & leisure::WN Natural history::WNX Popular astronomy & space
dc.subject.othergalaxy formation
dc.subject.otherastrophysics
dc.subject.othergalaxy clusters
dc.titleFundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.14324/111.9781911307617
oapen.relation.isPublishedBydf73bf94-b818-494c-a8dd-6775b0573bc2
oapen.relation.isbn9781911307631
oapen.relation.isbn9781911307624
oapen.relation.isbn9781911307648
oapen.relation.isbn9781911307655
oapen.relation.isbn9781911307662
oapen.pages198
oapen.place.publicationLondon
oapen.identifier.ocn1091029849


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