• Title of article

    Historical perspective on astrophysical MHD simulations

  • Author/Authors

    Michael L. Norman، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
  • Pages
    12
  • From page
    7
  • To page
    18
  • Abstract
    This contribution contains the introductory remarks that I presented at IAU Symposium 270 on “Computational Star Formation” held in Barcelona, Spain, May 31 – June 4, 2010. I discuss the historical development of numerical MHD methods in astrophysics from a personal perspective. The recent advent of robust, higher-order accurate MHD algorithms and adaptive mesh refinement numerical simulations promises to greatly improve our understanding of the role of magnetic fields in star formation.
  • Keywords
    methods: numerical , star formation , ISM: magnetic fields
  • Journal title
    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
  • Serial Year
    2010
  • Journal title
    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
  • Record number

    667652