Almost all conventional matter in the Universe is fluid, and
fluid dynamics plays a crucial role in astrophysics. This new
graduate textbook provides a basic understanding of the fluid
dynamical processes relevant to astrophysics. The mathematics used
to describe these processes is simplified to bring out the
underlying physics. The authors cover many topics, including wave
propagation, shocks, spherical flows, stellar oscillations, the
instabilities caused by effects such as magnetic fields, thermal
driving, gravity, shear flows, and the basic concepts of
compressible fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics. The authors
are Directors of the UK Astrophysical Fluids Facility (UKAFF) at
the University of Leicester, and editors of the Cambridge
Astrophysics Series. This book has been developed from a course in
astrophysical fluid dynamics taught at the University of Cambridge.
It is suitable for graduate students in astrophysics, physics and
applied mathematics, and requires only a basic familiarity with
fluid dynamics.
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