Springer Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics of Young Solar Systems - Astrophysics Library

This comprehensive volume from Springer bridges multiple scientific communities studying planetary system development. The book integrates insights from cosmochemists analysing meteoritic samples, millimetre astronomers measuring dust and gas distributions in star-forming regions and planet-forming discs, disc modellers describing complex photo-chemical structures, and computational astrophysicists investigating magnetised gaseous disc dynamics. Part of the Astrophysics and Space Science Library series (volume 445), it addresses how internal disc structure affects aerodynamic redistribution of embedded planetary bodies. Designed for researchers, graduate students, and professionals seeking unified understanding of how young solar systems form and evolve, this interdisciplinary resource combines observational data, theoretical modelling, and computational approaches to illuminate the physical processes governing planetary system architecture and long-term orbital evolution.