Grvttnl Physics of Stellar Systems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521349758)

This text describes the gravitational interactions and evolution of astronomical systems on all scales, from small groups of stars through galaxies and clusters of galaxies to the Universe itself. In a rapidly developing area of astronomy, it is the first comprehensive treatise on the subject to be published since the early 1960s. Concentrating on the basic physics, at a graduate student level, it also develops many astronomical applications in considerable detail. The book is self-contained. Most results are derived from preceding ones in a straightforward way. It is written to bring out the physical content behind the mathematical formulae, and contains a number of exercises and suggestions for research topics. Bibliographies with nearly 300 selected references provide gateways into the literature.

Author: William C. Saslaw
ISBN-10: 0521349753
ISBN-13: 9780521349758
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/31/1987
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.98lbs
Size: 9.32h x 7.52w x 1.08d