Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity [Paperback]

The first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars.This timely volume provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars. It combines studies of the Sun with those of other stars to arrive at a illuminating new view of stellar magnetic activity as a whole. Key topics include radiative transfer, convective simulations, dynamo theory, outer-atmospheric heating, stell ar winds and angular momentum loss. Researchers are provided with a state-of-the-art review of this exciting field, and the pedagogical style and introductory material make the book an ideal and welcome introduction for graduate students.This timely volume provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars. It combines studies of the Sun with those of other stars to arrive at a illuminating new view of stellar magnetic activity as a whole. Key topics include radiative transfer, convective simulations, dynamo theory, outer-atmospheric heating, stell ar winds and angular momentum loss. Researchers are provided with a state-of-the-art review of this exciting field, and the pedagogical style and introductory material make the book an ideal and welcome introduction for graduate students.Magnetic activity in the sun and similar stars results in a wealth of phenomena--including starspots, nonradiatively heated outer atmospheres, activity cycles, deceleration of rotation rates, and even, in close binaries, stellar cannibalism. This volume uniquely combines studies of the sun with those of other stars to provide a comprehensive picture of stellar magnetic activity. Coverage brings together recent results in solar and stellar studies to provide an illuminating, new view of the subject. Key topics include radiative transfer, convective simulations, dynamo theory, outer-atmospheric heating, stel#*