Understanding Stellar Evolution - Softcover

Lamers, Henny J G L M; Levesque, Emily M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075031950X ISBN 13: 9780750319508

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Understanding Stellar Evolution is based on a series of graduate-level courses taught at the University of Washington since 2004, and is written for physics and astronomy students and for anyone with a physics background who is interested in stars. It describes the structure and evolution of stars, with emphasis on the basic physical principles and the interplay between the different processes inside stars, such as nuclear reactions, energy transport, chemical mixing, pulsation, mass loss and rotation. Based on these principles, the evolution of low- and high-mass stars is explained from their formation to their death. In addition to homework exercises for each chapter, the text contains a large number of questions that are meant to stimulate the understanding of the physical principles. An extensive set of accompanying lecture slides is available for teachers in both Keynote® and PowerPoint® formats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075031950X
• ISBN 13: 9780750319508
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 342