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245 10 a| Introduction to modeling convection in planets and starsh| [electronic resource] :b| magnetic field, density stratification, rotation /c| Gary A. Glatzmaier.;

260 a| Princeton :b| Princeton University Press,c| [2014];

300 a| xiii, 311 pages :b| some color illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.;

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520 a| "This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal convection in a two-dimensional box using Fourier expansions in the horizontal direction and finite differences in the vertical direction. He then describes how to implement more efficient and accurate numerical methods and more realistic geometries in two and three dimensions. In the third part of the book, Glatzmaier demonstrates how to incorporate more sophisticated physics, including the effects of magnetic field, density stratification, and rotation.Featuring numerous exercises throughout, this is an ideal textbook for students and an essential resource for researchers. Describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars Builds on basic concepts and simple methods Shows how to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the numerical methods Describes more relevant geometries and boundary conditions Demonstrates how to incorporate more sophisticated physics "--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Introduction to modeling convection in planets and stars magnetic field, density stratification, rotation / Gary A. Glatzmaier.

Author/creator	Glatzmaier, Gary A., 1949-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Description	xiii, 311 pages : some color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Convection (Astrophysics)--Computer simulation. Convection (Astrophysics)--Mathematical models. Planets--Atmospheres. Stars--Atmospheres.

Series	Princeton series in astrophysics
Abstract	"This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal convection in a two-dimensional box using Fourier expansions in the horizontal direction and finite differences in the vertical direction. He then describes how to implement more efficient and accurate numerical methods and more realistic geometries in two and three dimensions. In the third part of the book, Glatzmaier demonstrates how to incorporate more sophisticated physics, including the effects of magnetic field, density stratification, and rotation.Featuring numerous exercises throughout, this is an ideal textbook for students and an essential resource for researchers. Describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars Builds on basic concepts and simple methods Shows how to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the numerical methods Describes more relevant geometries and boundary conditions Demonstrates how to incorporate more sophisticated physics "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013010051
ISBN	9780691141725 (hardback)
ISBN	9780691141732 (paperback)

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