Introduction to Modeling Convection in Planets and Stars - Magnetic Field, Density Stratification, Rotation (Hardcover, New)

This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal convection in a two-dimensional box using Fourier expansions in the horizontal direction and finite differences in the vertical direction. He then describes how to implement more efficient and accurate numerical methods and more realistic geometries in two and three dimensions. In the third part of the book, Glatzmaier demonstrates how to incorporate more sophisticated physics, including the effects of magnetic field, density stratification, and rotation. Featuring numerous exercises throughout, this is an ideal textbook for students and an essential resource for researchers. * Describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars * Builds on basic concepts and simple methods * Shows how to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the numerical methods * Describes more relevant geometries and boundary conditions * Demonstrates how to incorporate more sophisticated physics

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Princeton Series in Astrophysics
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2014
Authors:	Gary A. Glatzmaier
Dimensions:	235 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	328
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-14172-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Theoretical & mathematical astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Promotions
LSN:	0-691-14172-X
Barcode:	9780691141725

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