Dynamics of Astrophysical Discs

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511564772

Discs occur in a wide variety of astronomical contexts, ranging in size from planetary ring systems to galaxies. Because the dynamical problems posed by each type of disc are remarkably similar, the Astronomy Department of the University of Manchester decided to bring together experts in each area for a conference in December 1988. This book is a collection of the papers presented at the conference. It contains mainly review papers covering recent developments in both theory and observations of planetary ring systems, discs in star-forming regions, protoplanetary discs, accretion discs and galaxy discs presented by an expert in each field. The book also gives brief summaries of contributed papers outlining current research by many of the participants.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Preface
pp ix-x
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Names and addresses of participants
pp xi-xv
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Conference photograph
pp xvi-xviii
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Spiral waves in Saturn's rings
pp 1-16
- By Jack J. Lissauer
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Structure of the Uranian rings
pp 17-18
- By C. D. Murray, R. P. Thompson
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Planetary rings: theory
pp 19-24
- By Nicole Borderies
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Simulations of light scattering in planetary rings
pp 25-26
- By L. Dones, M. R. Showalter, J. N. Cuzzi
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Accretion discs around young stellar objects and the proto-Sun
pp 27-42
- By D. N. C. Lin
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The β Pictoris disc: a planetary rather than a protoplanetary one
pp 43-44
- By Pawel Artymowicz
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Optical polarimetry and thermal imaging of the disc around β Pictoris
pp 45-48
- By R. D. Wolstencroft, S. M. Scarrott, R. F. Warren-Smith, C. M. Telesco, R. Decher, E. E. Becklin
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Observations of discs around protostars and young stars
pp 49-60
- By Ronald L. Snell
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VLA observations of ammonia toward molecular outflow sources
pp 61-64
- By José M. Torrelles, Paul T. P. Ho, Luis F. Rodríguez, Jorge Cantó, Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro
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Derivation of the physical properties of molecular discs by an MEM method
pp 65-66
- By John Richer, Rachael Padman
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Masers associated with discs around young stars
pp 67-68
- By Geneviève Brebner
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The nature of polarisation discs around young stars
pp 69-70
- By S. M. Scarrott
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The correlation between the main parameters of the interstellar gas (including Salpeter's spectrum of masses) as a result of the development of turbulent Rossby waves
pp 71-72
- By V. V. Dolotin, A. M. Fridman
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Discs in cataclysmic variables and X-ray binaries
pp 73-78
- By A. R. King
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A disc instability model for soft X-ray transients containing black holes
pp 79-80
- By Shin Mineshige, J. Craig Wheeler
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X-ray variability from the accretion disc of NGC 5548
pp 81-82
- By J. S. Kaastra
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Viscously heated coronae and winds around accretion discs
pp 83-84
- By M. Czerny, A. R. King
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Optical emission line profiles of symbiotic stars
pp 85-86
- By K. Robinson, M. F. Bode, J. Meabum, M. J. Whitehead
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The effect of formation of Fell in winds confined to discs for luminous stars
pp 87-88
- By M. Friedjung, G. Muratorio
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Observational evidence for accretion discs in active galactic nuclei
pp 89-98
- By Matthew Malkan
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The fuelling of active galactic nuclei by non-axisymmetric instabilities
pp 99-100
- By I. Shloshman, J. Frank, M. C. Begelman
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The circum-nuclear disc in the Galactic centre
pp 101-102
- By Wolfgang J. Duschl
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Non-axisymmetric instabilities in thin self-gravitating differentially rotating gaseous discs
pp 103-114
- By J. C. B. Papaloizou, G. J. Savonije
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Non-linear evolution of non-axisymmetric perturbations in thin self-gravitating gaseous discs
pp 115-118
- By G. J. Savonije, J. C. B. Papaloizou
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Eccentric gravitational instabilities in nearly Keplerian discs
pp 119-120
- By Steven P. Ruden, Fred C. Adams, Frank H. Shu
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