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Overview
Largely self contained, this expert three-part treatment focuses on the dynamics of nonradiating fluids; explores the physics of radiation, radiation transport, and the dynamics of radiating fluids; and offers a brief appendix that explains the use of tensor concepts in equations related to the transition of ordinary fluids to relativistic fluids to radiation. 1984 edition.Synopsis
Excellent, informative volume focuses on dynamics of nonradiating fluids, problems involving waves, shocks and stellar winds, physics of radiation, radiation transport, and the dynamics of radiating fluids. 1984 edition.
Booknews
The Mihalases (he, at least, is now with the Los Alamos National Laboratory) compile the basic tools from many disciplines required to do research on radiating flows in astrophysics. Their goal is to provide colleagues with a methodological foundation, so they restrict their discussion to the basics and refer to applications very little. Perhaps for that reason, their treatment is still useful for advanced students and beginning researchers. The 1984 edition was published by Oxford University Press. The new preface is merely a thank-you note. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)