Advances in Stellar Evolution (Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521591848 ISBN 13: 9780521591843

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

An understanding of how stars evolve is central to astrophysics. The basic theory is well established. However, the subject has undergone a renaissance in recent years as powerful computers have become widely available and allowed complex evolutionary models to be developed and compared in great detail with observations from the latest instruments. This timely volume presents the review articles from an international meeting in Elba, Italy, where experts gathered to review how our understanding of stellar evolution has advanced. Topics covered include fundamentals of stellar evolution, star clusters, variable stars, asymptotic giant branch stars, degenerate stars, the evolution of binary stars, and chemical and galactic evolution. Throughout, theory and observation are closely compared. The book also emphasises the critical role stars have on our understanding of how galaxies evolve. In this book we are provided with both the fundamentals and the latest research. In this way, it will provide an invaluable supplement for graduate students, and a timely review for researchers.

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Book Description

The subject of stellar evolution has undergone a renaissance in recent years as powerful computers have allowed complex evolutionary models to be developed and compared in great detail with observations from the new generation of telescopes. This timely volume presents an up-to-date and wide-ranging review of how our understanding of stellar evolution has evolved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521591848
• ISBN 13: 9780521591843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 357
• Editor: Rood Robert T., Renzini Alvio