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Understanding Stellar Evolution

Author : Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750312790
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (127 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding Stellar Evolution by : Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers

Download or read book Understanding Stellar Evolution written by Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Understanding Stellar Evolution' is based on a series of graduate-level courses taught at the University of Washington since 2004, and is written for physics and astronomy students and for anyone with a physics background who is interested in stars. It describes the structure and evolution of stars, with emphasis on the basic physical principles and the interplay between the different processes inside stars such as nuclear reactions, energy transport, chemical mixing, pulsation, mass loss, and rotation. Based on these principles, the evolution of low- and high-mass stars is explained from their formation to their death. In addition to homework exercises for each chapter, the text contains a large number of questions that are meant to stimulate the understanding of the physical principles. An extensive set of accompanying lecture slides is available for teachers in both Keynote(R) and PowerPoint(R) formats.

New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309157994
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics by : National Research Council

Download or read book New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by discoveries, and enabled by leaps in technology and imagination, our understanding of the universe has changed dramatically during the course of the last few decades. The fields of astronomy and astrophysics are making new connections to physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. Based on a broad and comprehensive survey of scientific opportunities, infrastructure, and organization in a national and international context, New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics outlines a plan for ground- and space- based astronomy and astrophysics for the decade of the 2010's. Realizing these scientific opportunities is contingent upon maintaining and strengthening the foundations of the research enterprise including technological development, theory, computation and data handling, laboratory experiments, and human resources. New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics proposes enhancing innovative but moderate-cost programs in space and on the ground that will enable the community to respond rapidly and flexibly to new scientific discoveries. The book recommends beginning construction on survey telescopes in space and on the ground to investigate the nature of dark energy, as well as the next generation of large ground-based giant optical telescopes and a new class of space-based gravitational observatory to observe the merging of distant black holes and precisely test theories of gravity. New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics recommends a balanced and executable program that will support research surrounding the most profound questions about the cosmos. The discoveries ahead will facilitate the search for habitable planets, shed light on dark energy and dark matter, and aid our understanding of the history of the universe and how the earliest stars and galaxies formed. The book is a useful resource for agencies supporting the field of astronomy and astrophysics, the Congressional committees with jurisdiction over those agencies, the scientific community, and the public.

The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution

Author : Giacomo Beccari
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108428584
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution by : Giacomo Beccari

Download or read book The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution written by Giacomo Beccari and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An advanced review of how binary stars affect stellar evolution, presenting results from state-of-the art models and recent observations.

Eta Carinae and the Supernova Impostors

Author : Kris Davidson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461422752
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Eta Carinae and the Supernova Impostors by : Kris Davidson

Download or read book Eta Carinae and the Supernova Impostors written by Kris Davidson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1965 Fritz Zwicky proposed a class of supernovae that he called "Type V", described as "excessively faint at maximum". There were only two members, SN1961v and Eta Carinae. We now know that Eta Carinae was not a true supernova, but if it were observed today in a distant galaxy we would call it a "supernova impostor". 170 years ago it experienced a "great eruption" lasting 20 years, expelling 10 solar masses or more, and survived. Eta Carinae is now acknowledged as the most massive, most luminous star in our region of the Galaxy, and it may be our only example of a very massive star in a pre-supernova state. In this book the editors and contributing authors review its remarkable history, physical state of the star and its ejecta, and its continuing instability. Chapters also include its relation to other massive, unstable stars, the massive star progenitors of supernovae, and the "first" stars in the Universe.

Wolf-Rayet Stars: Observations, Physics, Evolution

Author : C. de Loore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9789027714695
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (146 download)

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Book Synopsis Wolf-Rayet Stars: Observations, Physics, Evolution by : C. de Loore

Download or read book Wolf-Rayet Stars: Observations, Physics, Evolution written by C. de Loore and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1982-07-31 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 99, held at Cozumel, Mexico, September 18-22, 1981

Astrophysics of Red Supergiants

Author : Emily M. Levesque
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780750313292
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (132 download)

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Book Synopsis Astrophysics of Red Supergiants by : Emily M. Levesque

Download or read book Astrophysics of Red Supergiants written by Emily M. Levesque and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Astrophysics of Red Supergiants' is the first book of its kind devoted to our current knowledge of red supergiant stars, a key evolutionary phase that is critical to our larger understanding of massive stars. It provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental physical properties of red supergiants, their evolution, and their extragalactic and cosmological applications. It serves as a reference for researchers from a broad range of fields (including stellar astrophysics, supernovae, and high-redshift galaxies) who are interested in red supergiants as extreme stages of stellar evolution, dust producers, supernova progenitors, extragalactic metallicity indicators, members of massive binaries and mergers, or simply as compelling objects in their own right. The book is accessible to a range of experience levels, from graduate students up to senior researchers."--Source : résumé de l'éditeur.

Evolution of Massive Stars

Author : D. Vanbeveren
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401110808
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Evolution of Massive Stars written by D. Vanbeveren and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massive stars occupy an exceptional place in general astrophysics. They trigger many if not all of the important processes in galactic evolution whereas due to their intrinsic brightness, they offer the (only until now) possibility to study the stellar content and stellar behaviour in distant galaxies. The last, say, 25 years, massive stars have been the subject of numerous meetings discussing the influence of massive stars on population synthesis, the number distribution of different types of massive stars, the LBV phenomenon, WR stars, X-ray binaries, stellar winds in massive stars, chemical pecularities in massive stars, supernova explosions of massive stars and the important SN1987A event, the influence of massive stars and chemical evolution of galaxies. It is clear that without a theory of stellar evolution, the study of these topics loses a lot of its significance. Massive star evolution therefore got a chance in these meetings, but rarely as a prime subject. The state of the art, the physical processes and the uncertainties in stellar evolution were barely touched. Even more, the influence of close binaries in all these massive star meetings slowly disappeared the last, say, 13 years without any scientific justification, although a significant fraction of stars occurs in close binaries with periods small enough so that both components will interact during their evolution. Denying the binaries or not discussing their influence on results and conclusions, makes the latter very uncertain or even completely unreliable.

Stars: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Andrew King
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191633844
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Book Synopsis Stars: A Very Short Introduction by : Andrew King

Download or read book Stars: A Very Short Introduction written by Andrew King and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. Our very own star, the Sun, is crucial to the development and sustainability of life on Earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a modern, authoritative examination of how stars live, producing all the chemical elements beyond helium, and how they die, sometimes spectacularly, to end as remnants such as black holes. Andrew King shows how understanding the stars is key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and thus the history of our entire Universe, as well as the existence of planets like our own. King presents a fascinating exploration of the science of stars, from the mechanisms that allow stars to form and the processes that allow them to shine, as well as the results of their inevitable death. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves

Author : James J Kolata
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781643274249
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (742 download)

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Book Synopsis Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves by : James J Kolata

Download or read book Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves written by James J Kolata and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, published in 1915, made a remarkable prediction: gravitational radiation. Just like light (electromagnetic radiation), gravity could travel through space as a wave and affect any objects it encounters by alternately compressing and expanding them. However, there was a problem. The force of gravity is around a trillion, trillion, trillion times weaker than electromagnetism so the calculated compressions and expansions were incredibly small, even for gravity waves resulting from a catastrophic astrophysical event such as a supernova explosion in our own galaxy. Discouraged by this result, physicists and astronomers didn't even try to detect these tiny, tiny effects for over 50 years. Then, in the late 1960's and early 1970's, two events occurred which started the hunt for gravity waves in earnest. The first was a report of direct detection of gravity waves thousands of times stronger than even the most optimistic calculation. Though ultimately proved wrong, this result started scientists thinking about what instrumentation might be necessary to detect these waves. The second was an actual, though indirect, detection of gravitational radiation due to the effects it had on the period of rotation of two "neutron stars" orbiting each other. In this case, the observations were in exact accord with predictions from Einstein's theory, which confirmed that a direct search might ultimately be successful. Nevertheless, it took another 40 years of development of successively more sensitive detectors before the first real direct effects were observed in 2015, 100 years after gravitational waves were first predicted. This is the story of that hunt, and the insight it is producing into an array of topics in modern science, from the creation of the chemical elements to insights into the properties of gravity itself.

Physics, Formation and Evolution of Rotating Stars

Author : Andre Maeder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540769498
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Physics, Formation and Evolution of Rotating Stars by : Andre Maeder

Download or read book Physics, Formation and Evolution of Rotating Stars written by Andre Maeder and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-19 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rotation is ubiquitous at each step of stellar evolution, from star formation to the final stages, and it affects the course of evolution, the timescales and nucleosynthesis. Stellar rotation is also an essential prerequisite for the occurrence of Gamma-Ray Bursts. In this book the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and thermal effects of rotation, their influence on mass loss by stellar winds, the effects of differential rotation and its associated instabilities, the relation with magnetic fields and the evolution of the internal and surface rotation. Further, he discusses the numerous observational signatures of rotational effects obtained from spectroscopy and interferometric observations, as well as from chemical abundance determinations, helioseismology and asteroseismology, etc. On an introductory level, this book presents in a didactical way the basic concepts of stellar structure and evolution in "track 1" chapters. The other more specialized chapters form an advanced course on the graduate level and will further serve as a valuable reference work for professional astrophysicists.

Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations

Author : Maurizio Salaris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470092224
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (922 download)

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Book Synopsis Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations by : Maurizio Salaris

Download or read book Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations written by Maurizio Salaris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations is a comprehensive presentation of the theory of stellar evolution and its application to the study of stellar populations in galaxies. Taking a unique approach to the subject, this self-contained text introduces first the theory of stellar evolution in a clear and accessible manner, with particular emphasis placed on explaining the evolution with time of observable stellar properties, such as luminosities and surface chemical abundances. This is followed by a detailed presentation and discussion of a broad range of related techniques, that are widely applied by researchers in the field to investigate the formation and evolution of galaxies. This book will be invaluable for undergraduates and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics, and will also be of interest to researchers working in the field of Galactic, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. comprehensive presentation of stellar evolution theory introduces the concept of stellar population and describes "stellar population synthesis" methods to study ages and star formation histories of star clusters and galaxies presents stellar evolution as a tool for investigating the evolution of galaxies and of the universe in general

Stellar Structure and Evolution

Author : Rudolf Kippenhahn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642615236
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Book Synopsis Stellar Structure and Evolution by : Rudolf Kippenhahn

Download or read book Stellar Structure and Evolution written by Rudolf Kippenhahn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete and comprehensive treatment of the physics of the stellar interior and the underlying fundamental processes and parameters. The text presents an overview of the models developed to explain the stability, dynamics and evolution of the stars, and great care is taken to detail the various stages in a star's life. The authors have succeeded in producing a unique text based on their own pioneering work in stellar modeling. Since its publication, this textbook has come to be considered a classic by both readers and teachers in astrophysics. This study edition is intended for students in astronomy and physics alike.

From Dust To Stars

Author : Norbert S. Schulz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540273212
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book From Dust To Stars written by Norbert S. Schulz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies of stellar formation in galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the present and the early universe. The book describes complex physical processes involved in the creation of stars and during their young lives. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high energy X-rays and gamma -rays, with special reference towards high energy signatures. Several sections devoted to key analysis techniques demonstrate how modern research in this field is pursued.

Stellar Astrophysics

Author : Roger John Tayler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN 13 : 9780750302005
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Stellar Astrophysics by : Roger John Tayler

Download or read book Stellar Astrophysics written by Roger John Tayler and published by Taylor & Francis Group. This book was released on 1992 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stellar Astrophysics contains a selection of high-quality papers that illustrate the progress made in research into the structure and evolution of stars. Senior undergraduates, graduates, and researchers can now be brought thoroughly up to date in this exciting and ever-developing branch of astronomy.

Birth and Evolution of Massive Stars and Stellar Groups

Author : Wilfried Boland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400954786
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Birth and Evolution of Massive Stars and Stellar Groups by : Wilfried Boland

Download or read book Birth and Evolution of Massive Stars and Stellar Groups written by Wilfried Boland and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of a Symposium held in Dwingeloo, The Netherlands, September 24-26, 1984 in honour of Adriaan Blaauw on the occasion of his 70th birthday

The Evolution of Massive Stars

Author : Chūshirō Hayashi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Massive Stars written by Chūshirō Hayashi and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computations are made for the evolution of a population I star of 15.6 solar masses and an agezero composition of hydrogen concentration x = 0.90, helium concentration Y = 0.08, and the concentration of the remaining elements Z = 0.02, through four phases: (1) hydrogen exhaustion in the convective core, (2) gravitational contraction of the core, (3) helium burning, (4a) the onset of carbon burning, (4b) the onset of neon burning in the absence of a preceding carbon burning phase. This discussion builds upon the model treated by Sakashita, Ono, and Hayashi ... --p.i.

Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars

Author : Peter Eggleton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139456954
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Book Synopsis Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars by : Peter Eggleton

Download or read book Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars written by Peter Eggleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Binary systems of stars are as common as single stars. Stars evolve primarily by nuclear reactions in their interiors, but a star with a binary companion can also have its evolution influenced by the companion. Multiple star systems can exist stably for millions of years, but can ultimately become unstable as one star grows in radius until it engulfs another. This volume, first published in 2006, discusses the statistics of binary stars; the evolution of single stars; and several of the most important kinds of interaction between two (and even three or more) stars. Some of the interactions discussed are Roche-lobe overflow, tidal friction, gravitational radiation, magnetic activity driven by rapid rotation, stellar winds, magnetic braking and the influence of a distant third body on a close binary orbit. A series of mathematical appendices gives a concise but full account of the mathematics of these processes.