Stars and Stellar Processes

Mike Guidry

doi:10.1017/9781108181914

Frontmatter

pp i-iv

Dedication

pp v-vi

Brief Contents

pp vii-viii

Contents

pp ix-xxii

Preface

pp xxiii-xxvi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.001

Part I - Stellar Structure

pp 1-2

1 - Some Properties of Stars

pp 3-31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.003

2 - The Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram

pp 32-52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.004

3 - Stellar Equations of State

pp 53-85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.005

4 - Hydrostatic and Thermal Equilibrium

pp 86-104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.006

5 - Thermonuclear Reactions in Stars

pp 105-130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.007

6 - Stellar Burning Processes

pp 131-152

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.008

7 - Energy Transport in Stars

pp 153-187

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.009

8 - Summary of Stellar Equations

pp 188-198

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.010

Part II - Stellar Evolution

pp 199-200

9 - The Formation of Stars

pp 201-227

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.012

10 - Life and Times on the Main Sequence

pp 228-252

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.013

11 - Neutrino Flavor Oscillations

pp 253-270

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.014

12 - Solar Neutrinos and the MSW Effect

pp 271-296

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.015

13 - Evolution of Lower-Mass Stars

pp 297-323

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.016

14 - Evolution of Higher-Mass Stars

pp 324-336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.017

15 - Stellar Pulsations and Variability

pp 337-345

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.018

16 - White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars

pp 346-377

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.019

17 - Black Holes

pp 378-398

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.020

Part III - Accretion, Mergers, and Explosions

pp 399-400

18 - Accreting Binary Systems

pp 401-420

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.022

19 - Nova Explosions and X-Ray Bursts

pp 421-428

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.023

20 - Supernovae

pp 429-459

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.024

21 - Gamma-Ray Bursts

pp 460-477

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.025

22 - GravitationalWaves and Stellar Evolution

pp 478-498

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.026

Appendix A - Constants

pp 499-501

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.027

Appendix B - Natural Units

pp 502-504

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.028

Appendix C - Mean Molecular Weights

pp 505-506

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.029

Appendix D - Reaction Libraries

pp 507-515

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.030

Appendix E - A Mixing-Length Model

pp 516-518

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.031

Appendix F - Quantum Mechanics

pp 519-521

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.032

Appendix G - Using arXiv and ADS

pp 522-523

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.033

References

pp 524-533

Index

pp 534-546

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108181914.034

'This is a long-sought after textbook that I very much look forward to owning myself, and using for upper level undergraduate courses as well as in preparing lectures for graduate courses. The author's attention to detail-with-clarity begins in Chapter 1, and continues throughout the text. Most enjoyable are the new modern versions of several classic figures in the field.'

Lynne Hillenbrand - California Institute of Technology

'A very comprehensive textbook on stellar physics with plenty of up-to-date topics. The only book needed for an advanced undergraduate level stellar physics course.'

Stephen Chi-Yung Ng - University of Hong Kong

Author

Mike Guidry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mike Guidry is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee. His current research is focused on the development of new algorithms to solve large sets of differential equations, and applications of Lie algebras to strongly-correlated electronic systems. He has written five textbooks and authored more than 120 journal publications on a broad variety of topics. He previously held the role of Lead Technology Developer for several major college textbooks in introductory physics, astronomy, biology, genetics, and microbiology. He has won multiple teaching awards and is responsible for a variety of important science outreach initiatives.

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