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Theory of Stellar Atmospheres: An Introduction to Astrophysical Non-Equilibrium Quantitative Spectroscopic Analysis Paperback - 2014

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"This eagerly anticipated book is an excellent guide for anyone interested in radiation transport in astrophysics, as well as for those wanting to make detailed analyses of astrophysical spectra. Comprehensive, lucid, and stimulating, Theory of Stellar Atmospheres is ideal for students and scientists alike."--Bengt Gustafsson, Uppsala University

"Theory of Stellar Atmospheres will become 'The Book' in this field, supplanting all others. Every serious student and researcher in astrophysics should own a copy. Hubeny and Mihalas constitute the dream team for this subject, having worked in the area for their entire careers and made fundamental and important contributions."--James M. Stone, Princeton University

"Theory of Stellar Atmospheres is the standard by which other books in the field will be judged."--Don Winget, University of Texas at Austin

"This is an impressive book. Hubeny and Mihalas review the statistical mechanics of matter and radiation; the absorption, emission, and scattering of radiation; and line broadening in the context of the non-equilibrium structure of a stellar atmosphere. They summarize the early fundamental work in the field, and give a detailed account of the methods needed to calculate and study stellar spectra."--Eugene H. Avrett, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Title Theory of Stellar Atmospheres: An Introduction to Astrophysical Non-Equilibrium Quantitative Spectroscopic Analysis
Author Ivan Hubeny; Dimitri Mihalas
Binding Paperback
Pages 944
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Princeton University Press
Date 2014
Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
ISBN 9780691163291 / 0691163294
Weight 3.45 lbs (1.56 kg)
Dimensions 9.4 x 6.3 x 2.3 in (23.88 x 16.00 x 5.84 cm)
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
Library of Congress subjects Stars - Atmospheres, Stars - Spectra
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014006308
Dewey Decimal Code 523.86

About the author

Ivan Hubeny is a senior research scientist at the Steward Observatory and adjunct professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. Dimitri Mihalas (1939-2013) was an astrophysicist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. His many books include Stellar Atmospheres and Foundations of Radiation Hydrodynamics.