Accretion Processes in Astrophysics González Martínez-País Shahbaz Casares

Accretion Processes in AstrophysicsAuthor(s): Ignacio Gonzlez Martnez-Pas, Tariq Shahbaz, Jorge Casares Velzquez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107030190, 978-1107030190\nSynopsis\nIt has been more than fifty years since the first significant paper on accretion flows was written. In recent years, X-ray satellites capable of identifying accretion disks and radiation jets - indications that accretion has taken place - have significantly advanced our understanding of these phenomena. This volume presents a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the major theoretical and observational topics associated with accretion processes in astrophysics. Comprising lectures presented at the twenty-first Winter School of the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, the text emphasises the physical aspects of accretion, investigating how radiation jets are produced, how accretion power is divided betwe.