Andrew R. Zentner

 
 

Stars, Stellar Structure and Stellar Evolution


 

Astronomy 1120

  1. Bullet Textbook:  The Physics of Stars by A. C. Phillips

  2. Bullet Syllabus

 

Topics


  1. Bullet Basic Astronomy, Observations of Stars, the Laws of Radiation, and the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

  2. Bullet A Basic Overview of Stars and Star Clusters

  3. Bullet Basic Thermal Physics

  4. Bullet The Properties of Matter and Radiation

  5. Bullet The Transfer of Heat in Stars

  6. Bullet Basic Quantum Mechanics and Nuclear Processes

  7. Bullet Thermonuclear Fusion in Stars

  8. Bullet Stellar Structure and Stellar Masses

  9. Bullet Astronomical Observations in More Detail

  10. Bullet Stellar Atmospheres

  11. Bullet Endpoints of Stellar Evolution: White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars

  12. Bullet Endpoints of Stellar Evolution: Black Holes

  13. Bullet Helioseismology