Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

The Labyrinth of Star Formation pp 3–12Cite as

The Life and Times of Anthony Peter Whitworth

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:

  • 1764 Accesses

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings ((ASSSP,volume 36))

Abstract

In this very brief introductory chapter I pay tribute to Anthony and give a little of his background, family and upbringing. I briefly outline his education and schooling. I describe a few of his research results. Anthony was an early champion of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic (SPH) calculations, particularly in the UK. His interactions with the Cambridge group, and subsequent spawning of many theoretical groups in this area, are part of his lasting legacy in the field of theoretical star formation.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD   219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Bhattal, A. S., Francis, N., Watkins, S. J., & Whitworth, A. P. 1998, MNRAS, 297, 435

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. Bisbas, T. G., Wünsch, R., Whitworth, A. P., Hubber, D. A., & Walch, S. 2011, ApJ, 736, 142

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  3. Chapman, S., Pongracic, H., Disney, M., et al. 1992, NATURE, 359, 207

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. Stamatellos, D., & Whitworth, A. P. 2009, MNRAS, 392, 413

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. Whitworth, A. P. 1975, Ap&SS, 34, 155

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. Whitworth, A. 1975, NATURE, 257, 91

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. Whitworth, A. 1979, MNRAS, 186, 59

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. Whitworth, A. P., Bhattal, A. S., Chapman, S. J., Disney, M. J., & Turner, J. A. 1994, MNRAS, 268, 291

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. Whitworth, A. P., & Stamatellos, D. 2006, A&A, 458, 817

    Article  ADS  MATH  Google Scholar 

  10. Whitworth, A., & Summers, D. 1985, MNRAS, 214, 1

    ADS  MATH  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Hilary for providing most of the pictures in this paper. However, mostly, I would like to thank Anthony for his guidance and friendship throughout my career.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

    Derek Ward-Thompson (Director)

Authors
  1. Derek Ward-Thompson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Derek Ward-Thompson .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom

    Dimitris Stamatellos

  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Simon Goodwin

  3. Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom

    Derek Ward-Thompson

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2014 Springer International Publishing Switzerland

About this paper

Cite this paper

Ward-Thompson, D. (2014). The Life and Times of Anthony Peter Whitworth. In: Stamatellos, D., Goodwin, S., Ward-Thompson, D. (eds) The Labyrinth of Star Formation. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03041-8_1

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation