Astrophysical Disks

This book deals with collective and stochastic processes in astrophysical disks involving theory, observations, and the results of modelling. It examines the spiral-vortex structure in galactic and accretion disks, and stochastic and ordered structures in developed turbulence. The book advances the study in this important branch of astrophysics and will benefit professional researchers, lecturers, and graduate students.

Alexei M. Fridman - world recognized scientist in the field of astrophysics, plasma physics, and non-linear dynamics, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Department Head in the Institute for Astronomy, author of 219 publications in referred journals and 6 monographs.

Mikhail Ya. Marov - world recognized scientist in the field of planetary physics, hydromechanics, and rarefied gas dynamics, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Department Head in the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, author of 212 publications in referred journals and 11 monographs.

Il'ya G. Kovalenko - a specialist in the field of astrophysics and computational plasma and hydrodynamics, Professor of the Theoretical Physics Department in the Volgograd State University, author of numerous publications in referred journals.