An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics

Francis Leblanc

• 24 augustus 2011
• 9781119964971

Samenvatting:

boldAn Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics/bold aspires to provide the reader with an intermediate knowledge on stars whilst focusing mostly on the explanation of the functioning of stars by using basic physical concepts and observational results.br/br/The book is divided into seven chapters, featuring both core and optional content:bulletlistbulletBasic conceptsbulletStellar FormationbulletRadiative Transfer in StarsbulletStellar AtmospheresbulletStellar InteriorsbulletNucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution andbulletChemically Peculiar Stars and Diffusion./bulletlistbr/br/Student-friendly features include:bulletlistbulletDetailed examples to help the reader better grasp the most important conceptsbulletA list of exercises is given at the end of each chapter and answers to a selection of these are presented.bulletBrief recalls of the most important physical concepts needed to properly understand stars.bulletA summary for each chapterbulletOptional and advanced sections are included which may be skipped without interfering with the flow of the core content./bulletlistbr/br/This book is designed to cover the most important aspects of stellar astrophysics inside a one semester (or half-year) course and as such is relevant for advanced undergraduate students following a first course on stellar astrophysics, in physics or astronomy programs. It will also serve as a basic reference for a full-year course as well as for researchers working in related fields.