Stars and Stellar Processes
£61.99
- Author: Mike Guidry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Date Published: February 2019
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107197886
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This textbook offers a modern approach to the physics of stars, assuming only undergraduate-level preparation in mathematics and physics, and minimal prior knowledge of astronomy. It starts with a concise review of introductory concepts in astronomy, before covering the nuclear processes and energy transport in stellar interiors, and stellar evolution from star formation to the common stellar endpoints as white dwarfs and neutron stars. In addition to the standard material, the author also discusses more contemporary topics that students will find engaging, such as neutrino oscillations and the MSW resonance, supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, advanced nucleosynthesis, neutron stars, black holes, cosmology, and gravitational waves. With hundreds of worked examples, explanatory boxes, and problems with solutions, this textbook provides a solid foundation for learning either in a classroom setting or through self-study.
Read more- Offers detailed and clear coverage of modern topics within stellar structure and stellar evolution such as black holes, cosmology and gravitational waves
- Adopts a highly pedagogical approach, providing numerous astrophysical examples which will encourage students to read more broadly about general relativity and cosmology
- Includes online resources providing a password-protected solutions manual and a gallery of images from the book
Reviews & endorsements
'This is a long-sought after textbook that I very much look forward to owning myself, and using for upper level undergraduate courses as well as in preparing lectures for graduate courses. The author's attention to detail-with-clarity begins in Chapter 1, and continues throughout the text. Most enjoyable are the new modern versions of several classic figures in the field.' Lynne Hillenbrand, California Institute of Technology
See more reviews'A very comprehensive textbook on stellar physics with plenty of up-to-date topics. The only book needed for an advanced undergraduate level stellar physics course.' Stephen Chi-Yung Ng, University of Hong Kong
Customer reviews
17th Oct 2024 by UName-128863
This an excellent text on stellar structure and evolution, and dearly wish I had this level of textbook at UCL when I did my stellar structure class back in the 1980's. Very clear step by step text with questions that students can attempt, and, as an aid to learning,some student questions are answered, allowing them to delve into deeper understanding if they hit a roadblock. Highly recommended.
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- Date Published: February 2019
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107197886
- length: 572 pages
- dimensions: 253 x 198 x 28 mm
- weight: 1.38kg
- contains: 253 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Stellar Structure:
1. Some properties of stars
2. The Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
3. Stellar equations of state
4. Hydrostatic and thermal equilibrium
5. Thermonuclear reactions in stars
6. Stellar burning processes
7. Energy transport in stars
8. Summary of stellar equations
Part II. Stellar Evolution:
9. The formation of stars
10. Life and times on the main sequence
11. Flavor oscillations of solar neutrinos
12. Solar neutrinos and the MSW effect
13. Evolution of lower-mass stars
14. Evolution of higher-mass stars
15. Stellar pulsations and variability
16. White dwarfs and neutron stars
17. Black holes
Part III. Accretion, Mergers, and Explosions:
18. Accreting binary systems
19. Nova explosions and X-ray bursts
20. Supernovae
21. Gamma-ray bursts
22. Gravitational waves and stellar evolution
Appendix A: constants
Appendix B: numeral units
Appendix C: mean molecular weights
Appendix D: reaction libraries
Appendix E: a mixing-length model
Appendix F: quantum mechanics
Appendix G: using arXiv and ADS
References
Index.
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