Contributions

  • Schweitzer, F., 1942- - Contributor
  • Barnes, J. E., 1961- - Contributor
  • Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Astrophysik und Astronomie. - Contributor

Publication

1998 - Springer, Berlin

Language

English

Word Count

101,000 words, Guess

Page Count

404 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC523.8
  • LCCQB806 .K46 1998

Description

This volume contains the written versions of the lectures given at the 26th course of the renowned Saas-Fee series. The book represents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the field of galaxy interaction. Nowadays, galaxies are no longer seen as immutable objects: they evolve, interact, merge, blaze, and reshape. Dynamic forces can induce powerful stellar activity able to transform the matter composition and morphology of galaxies. The lectures included in this book aim at a better understanding of these remarkable and fascinating phenomena. Though the book is intended for graduate students and young post-docs in astrophysics, it contains more advanced and original material, as well as historical perspectives, which will be of great interest to experts and astronomy teachers also.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Saas-Fee advanced course 26 lecture notes ;

Other Editions

  • Galaxies: interactions and induced star formationSpringer1998-01-01

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