Astrophysics of Planet Formation - Hardcover

Armitage, Philip J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1108420508 ISBN 13: 9781108420501

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Concise and self-contained, this textbook gives a graduate-level introduction to the physical processes that shape planetary systems, covering all stages of planet formation. Writing for readers with undergraduate backgrounds in physics, astronomy, and planetary science, Armitage begins with a description of the structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks, moves on to the formation of planetesimals, rocky, and giant planets, and concludes by describing the gravitational and gas dynamical evolution of planetary systems. He provides a self-contained account of the modern theory of planet formation and, for more advanced readers, carefully selected references to the research literature, noting areas where research is ongoing. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to include observational results from NASA's Kepler mission, ALMA observations and the JUNO mission to Jupiter, new theoretical ideas including pebble accretion, and an up-to-date understanding in areas such as disk evolution and planet migration.

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Book Description

This self-contained textbook is a graduate-level introduction to the physical processes that shape planetary systems, covering all stages of planet formation. The new edition has been updated and expanded to include new observational results and insights, theoretical developments, and an in-depth discussion of the leading planet formation models.

About the Author

Philip J. Armitage is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, State University of New York and he leads the planet formation group at New York's Center for Computational Astrophysics. He teaches classes on planet formation to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and has lectured on the topic at summer schools worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1108420508
• ISBN 13: 9781108420501
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 342