Springer Accretion Flows in Astrophysics - Volume 454 Springer

Accretion Flows in Astrophysics is a comprehensive academic text exploring the theoretical foundations of matter accretion onto black holes and magnetised neutron stars. This volume from the Astrophysics and Space Science Library series presents rigorous analytic treatments of stationary standard discs and non-stationary viscous processes, incorporating relativistic effects in both flat and warped disc configurations around black holes. The book advances current understanding through detailed analysis of subsonic settling accretion onto rotating magnetised neutron stars, alongside examination of supercritical accretion phenomena observed in quasars and their manifestation in gravitational lensing events. Written by leading researchers in astrophysics, this text synthesises both classical and contemporary accretion theory, offering researchers, graduate students, and astrophysicists the mathematical rigour and physical insights necessary for understanding complex accretion dynamics in extreme cosmic environments.