In this "SpringerBrief" the author considers the underlying problems and questions that are common to numerical models of turbulence in different astrophysical systems.

Turbulence has emerged as an important research topic in several areas of astrophysics. Understanding and modeling turbulence is particularly important for the dynamics of the interstellar medium, but also for the intergalactic medium, as well as in stars. The advancement of methods for numerical simulations of astrophysical turbulence, however, is still challenging because of gravity, strong compressibility, magnetic fields, and other effects.
The book begins with a review of general aspects of numerical simulations of turbulence. In the main part the author presents findings from his numerical studies on astrophysical turbulence and discusses the astrophysical implications. He also explains in detail the numerical schemes utilized.
Readers will find that this book offers a compact yet comprehensive introduction.

Provides a compact and comprehensive introduction into a subject which is usually covered only in research papers or advanced and lengthy textbooks Disparate areas of astrophysics with traditionally separate communities are linked by the same underlying physics Informs about frontiers of supercomputing in astrophysics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Turbulence theory.- Simulation techniques.- Phenomenology and statistics.- Complex processes.