Preface; 1. Observations of planetary systems; 2. Protoplanetary disk structure; 3. Protoplanetary disk evolution; 4. Planetesimal formation; 5. Terrestrial planet formation; 6. Giant planet formation; 7. Early evolution of planetary systems; Appendixes; References; Index.
Graduate-level textbook providing a basic understanding of the astrophysical processes for readers in planetary science, and observational and theoretical astronomy.
Philip J. Armitage is a Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Fellow of JILA. His research focuses on theoretical and computational studies of protoplanetary disks, planet formation and black hole astrophysics. He has extensive teaching experience at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level.
'This excellent book is a superb introduction to modern cosmogony,
beautifully produced and with an extremely useful and up-to-date
reference section.' The Observatory
'Astrophysics of Planet Formation is organized into self-contained
but connected chapters that generally follow the chronology of
planet formation: disk characteristics and evolution, planetesimal
formation, terrestrial planet formation, and giant planet
formation. The book concludes with a brief chapter on the dynamics
of planetary systems … Two pedagogical approaches make it an
outstanding introductory text: Armitage concentrates on the
essentials rather than getting lost in details, and he carefully
walks the reader through the derivation of equations, highlighting
their physical meaning. He also gives technical references for
in-depth reading at the end of each chapter … [he] delivers on the
book's aim to 'provide a concise introduction to the classical
theory of planet formation and to more recent developments spurred
by new observations' … an excellent main text for a course in
astronomy, astrophysics, or planetary science.' Diana Valencia,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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