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Book Nuclear Reactions in Stellar Surfaces and Their Relations with Stellar Evolution

Download or read book Nuclear Reactions in Stellar Surfaces and Their Relations with Stellar Evolution written by Hubert Reeves and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Stellar Evolution  Nuclear Astrophysics  and Nucleogenesis

Download or read book Stellar Evolution Nuclear Astrophysics and Nucleogenesis written by A.G.W. Cameron and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark in the development of nuclear astrophysics, this work addresses interrelated questions — What are stars? How does the sun shine? — that have puzzled observers from time immemorial. 1957 edition.

Book Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis

Download or read book Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis written by Donald D. Clayton and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald D. Clayton's Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis remains the standard work on the subject, a popular textbook for students in astronomy and astrophysics and a rich sourcebook for researchers. The basic principles of physics as they apply to the origin and evolution of stars and physical processes of the stellar interior are thoroughly and systematically set out. Clayton's new preface, which includes commentary and selected references to the recent literature, reviews the most important research carried out since the book's original publication in 1968.

Book Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis

Download or read book Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis written by Hubert Reeves and published by New York : Gordon and Breach. This book was released on 1968 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution

Download or read book An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution written by Dina Prialnik and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-07-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using fundamental physics, the theory of stellar structure and evolution is able to predict how stars are born, how their complex internal structure changes, what nuclear fuel they burn, and what their ultimate fate is - a fading whitedwarf, or a cataclysmic explosion as a supernova, leaving behind a collapsed neutron star or black hole. This lucid textbook provides students with a clear and pedagogical introduction to the theory of stellar structure and evolution. It requires only basic physics and mathematics learnt in first- and second-year undergraduate studies, and assumes no prior knowledge of astronomy. The unique feature of this book is the emphasis throughout on the basic physical principles governing stellar evolution. Exercises and their full solutions are included to help students test their understanding. This textbook provides a stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics, planetary science and applied mathematics taking a course on the physics of stars.

Book Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations

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

Book Nuclei in the Cosmos

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carlos A. Bertulani
  • Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9789814417662
  • Pages : 510 pages

Download or read book Nuclei in the Cosmos written by Carlos A. Bertulani and published by World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book discusses how stars generate their energy through nuclear reactions, and how elements are created in stars and during the big bang. The theory of thermonuclear reactions rates and their relevance for cosmology and stellar evolution are discussed in detail. Whenever possible, the book introduces the cosmological and astrophysical concepts necessary to understand the physics context of nuclear reactions and structure theory, thermonuclear reaction rate formalism and stellar nucleosynthesis. The book discusses the topics in a self-contained way and has several end-of-chapter exercises. It can be used as a reference book for researchers working in the field of nuclear astrophysics."--Provided by publisher.

Book Encyclopedia of Astrobiology

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Astrobiology written by Ricardo Amils and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 1853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interdisciplinary field of Astrobiology constitutes a joint arena where provocative discoveries are coalescing concerning, e.g. the prevalence of exoplanets, the diversity and hardiness of life, and its increasingly likely chances for its emergence. Biologists, astrophysicists, biochemists, geoscientists and space scientists share this exciting mission of revealing the origin and commonality of life in the Universe. The members of the different disciplines are used to their own terminology and technical language. In the interdisciplinary environment many terms either have redundant meanings or are completely unfamiliar to members of other disciplines. The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology serves as the key to a common understanding. Each new or experienced researcher and graduate student in adjacent fields of astrobiology will appreciate this reference work in the quest to understand the big picture. The carefully selected group of active researchers contributing to this work and the expert field editors intend for their contributions, from an internationally comprehensive perspective, to accelerate the interdisciplinary advance of astrobiology.

Book Structure and Evolution of Single Stars

Download or read book Structure and Evolution of Single Stars written by James MacDonald and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structure and Evolution of Single Stars: An introduction is intended for upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduates with a background in physics. Following a brief overview of the background observational material, the basic equations describing the structure and evolution of single stars are derived. The relevant physical processes, which include the equation of state, opacity, nuclear reactions and neutrino losses are then reviewed. Subsequent chapters describe the evolution of low-mass stars from formation to the final white dwarf phase. The final chapter deals with the evolution of massive stars.

Book An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution

Download or read book An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution written by Dina Prialnik and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using fundamental physics, the theory of stellar structure and evolution can predict how stars are born, how their complex internal structure changes, what nuclear fuel they burn, and their ultimate fate. This textbook is a stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and applied mathematics, taking a course on the physics of stars. It uniquely emphasises the basic physical principles governing stellar structure and evolution. This second edition contains two new chapters on mass loss from stars and interacting binary stars, and new exercises. Clear and methodical, it explains the processes in simple terms, while maintaining mathematical rigour. Starting from general principles, this textbook leads students step-by-step to a global, comprehensive understanding of the subject. Fifty exercises and full solutions allow students to test their understanding. No prior knowledge of astronomy is required, and only a basic background in physics and mathematics is necessary.

Book Spallation Nuclear Reactions and their Applications

Download or read book Spallation Nuclear Reactions and their Applications written by B.S.P. Shen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine years ago, in 1967, a conference on spallation nuclear reactions and their applications in astrophysics was held at the University of Pennsylvania. I Since that time, a number of devel opments have given renewed impetus to the study of spallation reactions. Among these are the successful acceleration of high energy heavy ions in the laboratory and their potential use in cancer radiotherapy, the availability of returned lunar rocks containing records of past cosmic-ray irradiation, and the devel opment of the theory that the spallation of interstellar matter is responsible for much of the observed universal abundances of the rare light nuclides. In May 1975, a new conference on spal lation nuclear reactions and their applications to astrophysics and radiotherapy was organized and held, again at the University of Pennsylvania. The papers in this volume are primarily expanded and updated versions of invited papers given at that conference. To the authors of the papers, we owe a debt of gratitude for their contributions and for their forbearance. The confer ence itself was much stimulated by the services of the four session chairmen: William A. Fowler, Serge A. Korff, Robert Serber, and Maurice M. Shapiro, each of whom has over the years made fundamental contributions to the subject matter of this volume. Crucial support for much of the editorial work was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation. George W.

Book The Stars

    Book Details:
  • Author : Roger John Tayler
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1994-06-23
  • ISBN : 9780521458856
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book The Stars written by Roger John Tayler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines how knowledge of many branches of physics can help provide an understanding of the structure and evolution of stars. Topics covered include: observational properties of stars, equations that govern their structure and recent theoretical work on stellar evolution.

Book Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis

Download or read book Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis written by Sean G. Ryan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts.

Book Astrophysical Formulae

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kenneth Lang
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-11-11
  • ISBN : 3662111888
  • Pages : 757 pages

Download or read book Astrophysical Formulae written by Kenneth Lang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is meant to be a reference source for the fundamental formulae of astrophysics. Wherever possible, the original source of the material being pre sented is referenced, together with references to more recent modifications and applications. More accessible reprints and translations of the early papers are also referenced. In this way the reader is provided with the often ignored his torical context together with an orientation to the more recent literature. Any omission of a reference is, of course, not meant to reflect on the quality of its contents. In order to present a wide variety of concepts in one volume, a concise style is used and derivations are presented for only the simpler formulae. Ex tensive derivations and explanatory comments may be found in the original references or in the books listed in the selected bibliography which follows. Following the convention in astrophysics, the C. g. S. (centimeter-gram-second) system of units is used unless otherwise noted. To conserve space, the funda mental constants are not always defined, and unless otherwise noted the fol lowing symbols have the following meaning and value. Symbol Meaning Value 10 c Speed of light in vacuum 2. 997924562(11) x 10 cm S-l h=2nh Planck's constant 6. 626196(50) x 10 - 27 erg s Rationalized Planck's constant 1. 0545919(80) x 10- 27 erg s h=h/2n k Boltzmann's constant 1. 380622(59) x 10 - 16 erg K - 1 4.

Book Astrophysical Formulae

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kenneth R. Lang
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-06-29
  • ISBN : 3662216426
  • Pages : 805 pages

Download or read book Astrophysical Formulae written by Kenneth R. Lang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition contains corrections of misprints and errors found by the author, as well as those suggested during the Russian translation of the first printing. The Russian editors and translators who kindly supplied this material include V. E. CHERTOPRUD, A. G. DOROSHKEVICH, V. L. HOHLOVA, M. Yu. KHLOPOV, D. K. NADIOZHIN, L. M. ÜZERNOI, I. G. PERSIANTSEV, L. A. POKROVSKII, A. V. ZASOV, and Yu. K. ZEMTSOV. Supplemental references for the period 1974 to 1980 have also been added as appendix where they are included under the headings of general references and specific references for each chapter. Although specialized references come mainly from American journals, references to reviews and books are also included to help guide the reader to other sources. The author encourages suggestions for additions and corrections to possible future editions of this volume. KENNETH R. LANG Department of Physics, Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts January, 1980 Preface This book is meant to be a reference source for the fundamental formulae of astrophysics. Wherever possible, the original source of the material being pre sented is referenced, together with references to more recent modifications and applications. More accessible reprints and translations of the early papers are also referenced. In this way the reader is provided with the often ignored his torical context together with an orientation to the more recent literature.

Book Physics of Stellar Evolution and Cosmology

Download or read book Physics of Stellar Evolution and Cosmology written by Howard S. Goldberg and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: