Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR560
— Spring 2025
ASTR560: Stellar Evolution
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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):
POLIN, ABIGAIL
Email:
apolin@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2025
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar Interiors | Carl Hansen, Steven Kawaler, Virginia Trimble | 2nd | 9780387200897 | Springer | Optional |
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