John Dyson has contributed to the study of the hydrodynamic processes that govern a wide variety of astrophysical sources which he has helped explain. In this volume dedicated to him, introductory reviews to a number of the key processes and to the sources themselves are given by leading experts. The book provides a coherent introduction to the astrophysics of diffuse sources suitable for postgraduate students and researchers in astrophysics.
Author(s): T.W. Hartquist, J.M. Pittard, S.A.E.G. Falle
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 344
Contents......Page 6
John Dyson – A Biographical Sketch......Page 9
Preface......Page 15
List of Contributors......Page 19
Part I: Star Forming Regions......Page 21
Numerical Simulations of Star Formation......Page 22
Molecular Astrophysics of Star Formation......Page 38
Dusty Plasma Effects in Star Forming Regions......Page 64
Massive Star Formation......Page 79
Spectropolarimetry and the Study of Circumstellar Disks......Page 101
How to Move Ionized Gas: An Introduction to the Dynamics of Hii Regions......Page 121
MHD Ionization Fronts......Page 146
Herbig-Haro Jets from Young Stars......Page 161
Hypersonic Molecular Shocks in Star Forming Regions......Page 179
Part II: The Effects of Evolved Stars on Their Environments......Page 196
Wind-Blown Bubbles around Evolved Stars......Page 197
Do Fast Winds Dominate the Dynamics of Planetary Nebulae?......Page 219
Spectral Studies of Supernova Remnants......Page 236
Part III: Multicomponent Flows and Cosmic Rays......Page 256
Mass-Loaded Flows......Page 257
The Effects of Cosmic Rays on Interstellar Dynamics......Page 281
The Status of Observations and Speculations Concerning Ultra High-Energy Cosmic Rays......Page 294
Part IV: Starburst Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei......Page 316
The Messier 82 Starburst Galaxy......Page 317
Active Galactic Nuclei......Page 335
