Physical Processes in Circumstellar Disks around Young Stars

Paulo J. V. Garcia

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University of Chicago Press
15 May 2011

Galaxies & stars; Astrophysics

Circumstellar disks are vast expanses of dust that form around new stars in the earliest stages of their birth. Predicted by astronomers as early as the eighteenth century, they weren’t observed until the late twentieth century, when interstellar imaging technology enabled us to see nascent stars hundreds of light years away. Since then, circumstellar disks have become an area of intense study among astrophysicists, largely because they are thought to be the forerunners of planetary systems like our own—the possible birthplaces of planets.

This volume brings together a team of leading experts to distill the most up-to-date knowledge of circumstellar disks into a clear introductory volume. Understanding circumstellar disks requires a broad range of scientific knowledge, including chemical processes, the properties of dust and gases, hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, radiation transfer, and stellar evolution—all of which are covered in this comprehensive work, which will be indispensable for graduate students, seasoned researchers, or even advanced undergrads setting out on the study of planetary evolution.

Edited by: Paulo J. V. Garcia
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 595g
ISBN: 9780226282299
ISBN 10: 0226282295
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 15 May 2011
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paulo J. V. Garcia is associate professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and a researcher with the Laboratory for Systems, Instrumentation and Modeling in Science and Technology for Space and the Environment, both at the University of Porto in Portugal.

Reviews for Physical Processes in Circumstellar Disks around Young Stars

""Garcia provides a deep, insightful presentation of the key theoretical issues relevant to understanding the protoplanetary disks that are likely sites for future planet formation. This volume will certainly be a fundamental contribution to astrophysical literature."" (Suzan Edwards, Smith College)""