PHYS/ASTR 560 (PHYS56000) Spring 2008
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Stellar Evolution
Current session: NOT IN SESSION
Offering: Sem. 2, Class 3, Cr. 3
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 330 and 342, or equivalent.
Description: This course is intended as an introduction to the birth, life, death, and afterlife of stars at the upper division undergraduate/beginning graduate level. Topics covered during the semester include the observational basis of astrophysics, the formation of stars on the main sequence, the physical properties of stellar material, energy generation in stars, nucleosynthesis of the elements, supernovae and their remnants, white dwarf stars, and neutron stars.
Textbook(s) for Spring 2008
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS560 | An Introduction to the Theory Stellar Structure and Evolution | Dina Prialnik | Latest | 0-521-65937-X | Cambridge University Press |
