Author : Willem A. Baan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2005-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402038313
These proceedings summarize our present knowledge on astronomical molecules, highlight major problems to be addressed, and finally propose future work. Their theoretical understanding involves physics, numerical simulations and chemistry.
Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521874649
Astrophysical masers, naturally occurring microwave and radio-wave emissions, provide an important tool to investigate astrophysical environments. Several thousand maser sources have been observed in the interstellar medium and star formation regions, in the expanding winds from evolved stars, in the compressed shells of supernovae remnants, in comets and in the centers of galaxies. Masers are also useful for studying the structure and dynamics of our own galaxy, while masers in other galaxies are now used for cosmological studies and studies of galactic nuclei. This volume contains the latest research on the topic as presented at IAU Symposium 242, only the third international symposium on astrophysical masers. Over 125 astronomers from 18 different countries gathered in Alice Spring, Australia, for discussions on maser research.
Author : J. Palous
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 36,91 MB
Release : 1992-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521419840
Proceedings of the international workshop on the 'Evolution of Interstellar Matter and Dynamics of Galaxies'.
Author : F. Combes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 47,67 MB
Release : 1991-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780792310969
Proceedings of the 146th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Paris, France, June 4-9, 1990
Author : G. Hensler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 22,75 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401733155
Galaxies have a history: distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the universe, differ from the nearby ones. This book addresses the modeling of galaxy evolution from their cosmological formation to their presently observable structures, presenting the state of the art in the field.
Author : Susanne Hüttemeister
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 26,58 MB
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN :
Starbursts are a spectacular phase in the life of galaxies, with the potential of changing the appearance of the galaxy and enriching its environment with metals in galactic winds. They are a sign post of galaxy evolution and galaxy assembly at high redshifts. This volume brings together all aspects of starburst evolution, focusing on the much debated question of what triggers starbursts.
Author : James Lequeux
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,19 MB
Release : 2005-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540266933
Describing interstellar matter in our galaxy in all of its various forms, this book also considers the physical and chemical processes that are occurring within this matter. The first seven chapters present the various components making up the interstellar matter and detail the ways that we are able to study them. The following seven chapters are devoted to the physical, chemical and dynamical processes that control the behaviour of interstellar matter. These include the instabilities and cloud collapse processes that lead to the formation of stars. The last chapter summarizes the transformations that can occur between the different phases of the interstellar medium. Emphasizing methods over results, The Interstellar Medium is written for graduate students, for young astronomers, and also for any researchers who have developed an interest in the interstellar medium.
Author : Héctor J. De Vega
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402000560
A fundamental, profound review of the key issues relating to the early universe and the physical processes that occurred in it. The interplay between cosmic microwave background radiation, large scale structure, and the dark matter problem are stressed, with a central focus on the crucial issue of the phase transitions in the early universe and their observable consequences: baryon symmetry, baryogenesis and cosmological fluctuations. There is an interplay between cosmology, statistical physics and particle physics in studying these problems, both at the theoretical and the experimental / observational levels. Special contributions are devoted to primordial and astrophysical black holes and to high energy cosmic rays and neutrino astrophysics. There is also a special section devoted to the International Space Station and its scientific utilization.
Author : Eric J. Chaisson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 26,42 MB
Release : 2001-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0674009878
Chaisson addresses some of the most basic issues we can contemplate: the origin of matter and the origin of life, and the ways matter, life, and radiation interact and change with time. He designs for us an expansive yet intricate model depicting the origin and evolution of all material structures.
Author : L. Tacconi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642565387
A major fraction of star formation in the universe occurs in starbursts. These regions of particularly rapid star formation are often located towards the centers of host galaxies. Studies of this kind of star formation at high redshift have produced astonishing results over recent years that were only possible with the latest generation of large ground-based and space telescopes. The papers collected in this volume present these results in the context of the much firmer foundation of star formation in the local universe, and they emphasize all the important topics, from star formation in different environments to the cosmic star formation history.
