Overview
- Employs introductory calculus and physics to establish a basic understanding of the theory of stellar structure
- Includes step-by-step instructions and related exercises
- Specifically designed for any undergraduate science major interested in stellar structure and astrophysics
Part of the book series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics (ULNP)
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About this book
This textbook introduces the reader to the basic concepts and equations that describe stellar structure. Various approximation techniques are used to solve equations, and an intuitive rather than rigorous approach is employed to interpret the properties of the stars. The book provides step-by-step instructions, helpful exercises and relevant historical lessons to familiarize students with key concepts and mathematical theories.
Based upon a series of one-semester (12 weeks) elective undergraduate courses offered at the University of Regina, this book is intended for students who are interested in seeing how basic calculus and introductory physics can be applied to the understanding of the stars from their formation to their death. The text provides an intermediate stepping stone between lower-level undergraduate classes and more specialized postgraduate texts on the subject of stellar structure.
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Book Title: Introducing the Stars
Book Subtitle: Formation, Structure and Evolution
Authors: Martin Beech
Series Title: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11704-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11703-0Published: 09 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11704-7Published: 28 March 2019
Series ISSN: 2192-4791
Series E-ISSN: 2192-4805
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 262
Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Mathematical Methods in Physics