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- Long awaited 2nd edition of a standard textbook
- Thoroughly updated in collaboration with Achim Weiss
- Famous for its clear pedagogical style
- Takes into account modern observational constraints and additional physical effects
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library (AAL)
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Table of contents (46 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Basic Equations
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Front Matter
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The Overall Problem
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Front Matter
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Properties of Stellar Matter
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Front Matter
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About this book
This long-awaited second edition of the classical textbook on Stellar Structure and Evolution by Kippenhahn and Weigert is a thoroughly revised version of the original text. Taking into account modern observational constraints as well as additional physical effects such as mass loss and diffusion, Achim Weiss and Rudolf Kippenhahn have succeeded in bringing the book up to the state-of-the-art with respect to both the presentation of stellar physics and the presentation and interpretation of current sophisticated stellar models. The well-received and proven pedagogical approach of the first edition has been retained.
The book provides a comprehensive treatment of the physics of the stellar interior and the underlying fundamental processes and parameters. The models developed to explain the stability, dynamics and evolution of the stars are presented and great care is taken to detail the various stages in a star’s life. Just as the first edition, which remained astandard work for more than 20 years after its first publication, the second edition will be of lasting value not only for students but also for active researchers in astronomy and astrophysics.
Reviews
From the reviews of the second edition:
“‘Stellar Structure and Evolution’ is a mathematical and theoretical look at stellar physics. … As a textbook I found this clear and concise, containing all the important topics … and as such is an essential learning material for students of astrophysics, but also a good reference-work to fall back upon if something needs to be reminded. Because of it’s structure and the way the concepts are presented it also makes for a good textbook for independent study … .” (Kadri Tinn, AstroMadness.com, March, 2014)
“There is an enormous amount of physics and astronomy in this second edition, more … than a typical first-year-graduate class, or instructor, can master in a semester. Some of the material cannot easily be found in other books … . Certainly, anyone planning to teach the subject should have the book … .” (Virginia Trimble, The Observatory, Vol. 133 (1233), April, 2013)Authors and Affiliations
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Göttingen, Germany
Rudolf Kippenhahn
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Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Alfred Weigert
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Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garching, Germany
Achim Weiss
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stellar Structure and Evolution
Authors: Rudolf Kippenhahn, Alfred Weigert, Achim Weiss
Series Title: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30304-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-30255-8Published: 30 October 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44524-8Published: 09 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-30304-3Published: 31 October 2012
Series ISSN: 0941-7834
Series E-ISSN: 2196-9698
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVIII, 604
Number of Illustrations: 186 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Nuclear Fusion