Magnetic Fields play a key role in the physics of star formation
on all scales: from the formation of the large complexes of
molecular clouds to the formation of solar-like planetary systems.
The plasma physics involved is non-linear and very complex, which
requires the development of large numerical codes. An additional
difficulty is that the detection and study of magnetic fields is
not easy from an observational point of view, and therefore
theoretical models cannot easily be constrained.
In the week from April 21st to 25th in 2003, a meeting was held
on the Campus of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) to
join theoretical and observational efforts to address these issues.
The objective was to define a set of relevant problems for the
physics of star formation that can be properly addressed with the
current or near-future instruments.
This book summarizes the results of this intensive week of work.
The book is written in a comprehensive manner and reviews our
current knowledge of the subject. It also represents an updated
account of the ideas and thoughts of the scientists working in the
field of Star Formation. The contributions are presented in six
chapters which correspond to the six fundamental issues (sessions)
on which the discussion was focused during the workshop: the
physics of turbulence in the Interstellar Medium (ISM), the
formation of structure in the ISM, the formation of stars within
dense cores of molecular gas, the physics of accretion disks, the
physics of outflows and their interaction with the ISM, and the
interaction between the stellar magnetosphere and accretion
disk.
Each chapter starts with a comprehensive summary written by one
of the editors, which includes input from the contributions as well
as the editor's own thoughts on the subject. For all these reasons
the book is well-suited as a primer to introduce graduate students
in the richness of this field of research.
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