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  • Jeff Colvin, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, Jon Larsen, Cascade Applied Sciences, Inc., Boulder
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
November 2013
Print publication year:
2013
Online ISBN:
9781139095150
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139095150
Subjects:
Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, Plasma Physics and Fusion Physics, Engineering Mathematics and Programming
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Book description

Most matter in the Universe, from the deep interior of planets to the core of stars, is at high temperature or high pressure compared to the matter of our ordinary experience. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the basic physical theory on matter at such extreme conditions and the mathematical modeling techniques involved in numerical simulations of its properties and behavior. Focusing on computational modeling, the book discusses topics such as the basic properties of dense plasmas; ionization physics; the physical mechanisms by which laser light is absorbed in matter; radiation transport in matter; the basics of hydrodynamics and shock-wave formation and propagation; and numerical simulation of radiation-hydrodynamics phenomenology. End-of-chapter exercises allow the reader to test their understanding of the material and introduce additional physics, making this an invaluable resource for researchers and graduate students in this broad and interdisciplinary area of physics.

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'The text is well-written and … convey[s] the content clearly, as does the mathematically rigorous treatment of physical phenomena. This book hence offers a comprehensive (and modern) introduction into the basic physics of matter at extreme conditions and into the mathematical techniques involved in numerical simulations of its properties and behaviour with a clear focus on computational modeling of the relevant phenomena.'

Manuel Vogel Source: Contemporary Physics

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