Stellar Interiors

Carl J. Hansen, Steven D. Kawaler (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

464 Seiten

2012 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4684-0216-2 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

1. Preliminaries; 2. An Overview of Stellar Evolution; 3. Equations of State; 4. Radiative and Conductive Heat Transfer, 5. heat Transfer by Convection; 6. Stellar Energy Sources; 7. Stellar Modeling; 8. Structure and Evolution of the Sun; 9. Structure and Evolution of White Dwarfs, Asteroseismology, Glossary, Physical and Astronomical Constants, Sample Computer Code.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.7.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
• Zusatzinfo: black & white illustrations
• Verlagsort: New York, NY
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 646 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 1-4684-0216-1 / 1468402161
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4684-0216-2 / 9781468402162
• Zustand: Neuware