Stellar interiors : physical principles, structure, and evolution
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Stellar interiors : physical principles, structure, and evolution
（Astronomy and astrophysics library）
Springer-Verlag, c1994
- : us
- : gw
Available at 32 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: us ISBN 9780387941387
Description
This text, designed for beginning students of stellar physics, introduces the fundamentals of stellar structure and evolution. In emphasizing the general picture of the life cycles of stars and the physics responsible, it also allows prospective specialists a taste of many of the detailed aspects of this mature discipline. The authors develop a solid foundation in important theory that is often overlooked in typical courses, yet steer clear of extraneous intensive mathematics and physics. Topics include nuclear physics and stellar energy sources, the equation of state of stellar material, phenomenological approaches to convection, and modern numerical techniques for computation of stellar evolution. Keeping pace with recent developments, the authors incorporate important elements such as asteroseismology, and the effects of rotation and magnetic fields.
Table of Contents
- Preliminaries
- An Overview of Stellar Evolution
- Equations of State
- Radiative and Conductive Heat Transfer
- Heat Transfer by Convection
- Stellar Energy Sources
- Stellar Modeling
- Structure and Evolution of the Sun
- Structure and Evolution of White Dwarfs
- Asteroseismology
- Glossary
- Physical and Astronomical Constants
- Sample Computer Codes
- Index.
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: gw ISBN 9783540941385
Description
This text introduces the fundamentals of the classical elements of stellar evolution and structure, providing an overview with enough detail for students to understand the general picture, while allowing prospective specialists a taste of many aspects of the discipline. Because the text is intended for beginning students of stellar physics, the authors steer the book clear of intensive mathematics and physics, preferring to develop solidly portions of important theory that are often overlooked in typical courses, such as stellar energy sources (nuclear physics) and mixing length theory of convection (including modern multidimensional numerical experiments in convection and phenomenological approaches to convection).
Table of Contents
Preliminaries.- An Overview of Stellar Evolution.- Equations of State.- Radiative and Conductive Heat Transfer.- Heat Transfer by Convection.- Stellar Energy Sources.- Stellar Modeling.- Structure and Evolution of the Sun.- Structure and Evolution of White Dwarfs.- Asteroseismology.- Glossary.- Physical and Astronomical Constants.- Sample Computer Codes.- Index.
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