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020 _a9781316672853 (ebook)
020 _z9781107160163 (hardback)
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050 0 0 _aQA920
_b.D38 2017
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100 1 _aDavidson, P. A.
_q(Peter Alan),
_d1957-
_eauthor.
_974817
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to magnetohydrodynamics /
_cP.A. Davidson.
250 _aSecond edition.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2017.
300 _a1 online resource (xviii, 555 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge texts in applied mathematics
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2017).
505 0 _aA qualitative overview of MHD -- The governing equations of electrodynamics -- A first course in fluid dynamics -- The governing equations of MHD -- Kinematics: advection, diffusion & intensification of magnetic fields -- Dynamics at low magnetic Reynolds number -- Dynamics at high magnetic Reynolds number -- An introduction to turbulence -- MHD turbulence at low and high magnetic Reynolds number -- The world of metallurgical MHD -- The generation and suppression of motion in castings -- Axisymmetric flows driven by the injection of current -- MHD instabilities in aluminium reduction cells -- The geodynamo -- Stellar magnetism -- Plasma containment in fusion reactors.
520 _aMagnetohydrodynamics (MHD) plays a crucial role in astrophysics, planetary magnetism, engineering and controlled nuclear fusion. This comprehensive textbook emphasizes physical ideas, rather than mathematical detail, making it accessible to a broad audience. Starting from elementary chapters on fluid mechanics and electromagnetism, it takes the reader all the way through to the latest ideas in more advanced topics, including planetary dynamos, stellar magnetism, fusion plasmas and engineering applications. With the new edition, readers will benefit from additional material on MHD instabilities, planetary dynamos and applications in astrophysics, as well as a whole new chapter on fusion plasma MHD. The development of the material from first principles and its pedagogical style makes this an ideal companion for both undergraduate students and postgraduate students in physics, applied mathematics and engineering. Elementary knowledge of vector calculus is the only prerequisite.
650 0 _aMagnetohydrodynamics.
_923735
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107160163
830 0 _aCambridge texts in applied mathematics.
_974484
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781316672853
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