This book presents a review on the physics of clusters of galaxies beyond thestandard thermal view. The book first gives a general introduction to clusters of galaxies. It discusses the properties of the hot, virialised gas in theseclusters. But the main focus is on what is beyond this thermal gas: the surrounding warm-hot intergalactic medium, non-thermal emission components and the chemical enrichment of the clusters and their environments. What is the evolution of the hot gas in clusters and the surrounding cosmic web? How does it reach equilibrium? What is the role of magnetic fields and shocks? Has the WHIM been detetected? Are there non-thermal components in clusters? How does the metallicity evolve? These questions and many others are addressed from three different point of view: observations, theory of the physical processes and numerical simulations. Focuses on the warm-hot intergalactic medium and non-thermal aspects of clusters Contains a tutorial review about these topics Takes an approach from observational, theoretical, and numerical modeling points of view
- ISBN: 978-0-387-78874-6
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 435
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés