Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR560
— Spring 2022
ASTR560: Stellar Evolution (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Spring, 3 credits
Prerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
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Description:
(PHYS 560) Observational basis of astrophysics; formation of galaxies and stars; evolution of stars; white dwarfs, supernovae and neutron stars, pulsars, quasars, black holes; cosmic rays, their origin and acceleration; radio astronomy, radio galaxies; the H-21 cm line and the 3mK blackbody radiation; gravitational radiation; X-ray and g-ray astronomy; cosmology; space physics, magnetosphere, and solar wind.
Instructor(s):
LEE, KYONG-SOO
Email:
soolee@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2022
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Physics of Stars | A.C. Phillips | 2nd; (May 4, 1999) | 0471987980 | Wiley & Sons | Required |
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