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Space is a large natural plasma laboratory offering a wealth of phenomena which range from the simple to the highly complex and non-linear. This book begins with an introduction to basic principles such as single-particle motion, magnetohydrodynamics and plasma waves. It incorporates these concepts into an analysis of complex phenomena including the sun and solar activity, shocks, interplanetary space and magnetospheres, and finally the interaction between these entities in solar-terrestrial relationships. In all these subfields of space research, special attention is paid to energetic particles. The book concludes with a brief chapter on instrumentation. In this third edition, numerous examples have been added to illustrate the basic concepts and aid the reader in applying such concepts to real world physics. In addition, recent observations (ACE, TRACE, Wind) have been included. The chapter on solar-terrestrial relationships has been expanded to introduce the current research topic of Space Weather.

Die vollständig überarbeitete zweite Auflage der Rechenmethoden der Physik führt beispiel- und praxisorientiert in mathematische Handwerkszeuge wie Differentialgleichungen ein. Methoden der Fehlerrechnung, wie im Praktikum benötigt, werden unter konsequenter Verwendung von Verteilungsfunktionen behandelt. Durch die enge Anbindung an das Themenspektrum der Experimentalphysik werden die Rechenmethoden in der Reihenfolge bereitgestellt, wie sie in der Experimentalphysik benötigt werden.Zahlreiche Aufgaben und Lösungen vervollständigen das Buch.In der neuen Auflage werden zudem Optimierungsprobleme, statistische Verfahren im Praktikum und numerische Verfahren ausführlich beschrieben.

Space is a large natural plasma laboratory offering a wealth of phenomena which range from the simple to the highly complex and non-linear. This book begins with an introduction to basic principles such as single-particle motion, magnetohydrodynamics and plasma waves. It incorporates these concepts into an analysis of complex phenomena including the sun and solar activity, shocks, interplanetary space and magnetospheres, and finally the interaction between these entities in solar-terrestrial relationships. In all these subfields of space research, special attention is paid to energetic particles. The book concludes with a brief chapter on instrumentation. In this third edition, numerous examples have been added to illustrate the basic concepts and aid the reader in applying such concepts to real world physics. In addition, recent observations (ACE, TRACE, Wind) have been included. The chapter on solar-terrestrial relationships has been expanded to introduce the current research topic of Space Weather.

Phenomena in space physics are complex and their understanding often requires the integration of different concepts of space physics. To help the beginner this book uses a new methodological approach. The first chapters introduce simple concepts of plasma physics and describe where these concepts can be applied in space physics. The subsequent chapters are devoted to more-complex observations. These are interpreted in terms of the concepts introduced earlier and new, more difficult, concepts are introduced where they are required. Thus observations and physical concepts can be interwoven to give basic explanations of phenomena and also show the limitations in these explanations and point out some rather fundamental questions.

The first edition of this book sold within a relatively short time span of about two years. Nevertheless, this second edition is not just a corrected and updated reprint but has also seen a couple of changes. First of all, SI units are adopted throughout. Equations often used for estimates also are given in the older but still commonly used cgs system. Thus, the reader can choose what suits best. Second, there were a lot of larger and smaller flaws in the first printing which have been corrected. I greatly appreciate the hints and comments given by Andre Balogh, R. A. Cairns, Stanley H. Cowley, Roman Hatzky, Eberhard Moebius, Reinhold Muller-Mellin, Constantinos Paizes, Wilfried Schroder, C. L. Waters, and, last but not least, Gerd Wibberenz. All these people not only helped reduce the numbers of errors but also made valuable sugges­ tions on better or clearer explanations, topics to cover in more depth, and misleading wording and sentences. I have gratefully taken their suggestions and incorporated them into this edition. For the remaining errors, I take sole responsibility. If you find such a flaw, or have additional suggestions for improvements, please send a brief note to mkallenr@uni-osnabrueck. de. Aside from these minor, though important, modifications there are also some larger changes.