Numerical Radiative Transfer

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Preface
Introduction
Part I. Operator Perturbation:
1. Survey of operator perturbation methods W. Kalkofen
2. Line formation in expanding atmospheres: multilevel calculations using approximate lambda operators W. R. Hamann
3. Stellar atmospheres in non-LTE: model construction and line formation calculations using approximate lambda operators K. Werner
4. Acceleration of convergence L. H. Auer
5. Line formation in a time-dependent atmosphere W. Kalkofen
6. Iterative solution of multilevel transfer problems Eugene H. Avrett and Rudolf Loeser
7. An algorithm for the simultaneous solution of thousands of transfer equations under global constraints Lawrence S. Anderson
8. Operator perturbation for differential equations W. Kalkofen
Part II. Polarised Radiation:
9. A gentle introduction to polarised radiative transfer David E. Rees
10. Non-LTE polarised radiative transfer in special lines David E. Rees and Graham A. Murphy
11. Transfer of polarised radiation using 4x4 matrices E. Landi Degli'Innocenti
12. Radiative transfer in the presence of strong magnetic fields A. A. van Ballegooijen
13. An integral operator technique of radiative transfer in spherical symmetry A. Peraiah
14. Discrete ordinate matrix method M. Schmidt and R. Wehrse.

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