Theoretical Astrophysics: Volume 2, Stars and Stellar Systems (Theoretical Astrophysics (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Padmanabhan, T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521562414 ISBN 13: 9780521562416

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This second volume of a comprehensive three-volume work on theoretical astrophysics deals with stellar physics. After reviewing the key observational results and nomenclature used in stellar astronomy, the book develops a solid understanding of central concepts including stellar structure and evolution, the physics of stellar remnants, pulsars, binary stars, the sun and planetary systems, interstellar medium and globular clusters. Throughout, the reader's comprehension is developed and tested with more than seventy-five exercises. This indispensable volume will allow graduate students to master the material sufficiently to read and engage in research with heightened understanding. It can be used alone or in conjunction with Volume 1, which covers a wide range of astrophysical processes, and the forthcoming Volume 3, on galaxies and cosmology.

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Book Description

This second volume of a comprehensive three-volume course on theoretical astrophysics deals with stellar physics. Designed to help graduate students and researchers develop an understanding of the key physical processes governing stars and stellar systems, it teaches the fundamentals, and then builds on them to give the reader an in-depth understanding of advanced topics. It can be used alone or in conjunction with Volumes I and III (on astrophysical processes and on galaxies and cosmology, respectively). After reviewing the key observational results and nomenclature used in stellar astronomy, the book discusses stellar structure and evolution, the physics of stellar remnants, pulsars, binary stars, the sun and planetary systems, interstellar medium and globular clusters. More than seventy-five exercises test the reader's understanding.

About the Author

T. Padmanabhan is a Distinguished Professor and Dean of Core Academic Programmes at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. He is a renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist with nearly 30 years of research and teaching experience both in India and abroad. Professor Padmanabhan has published over 200 research papers and nine books, including six graduate-level textbooks. These include the Structure Formation in the Universe and Theoretical Astrophysics, a comprehensive 3-volume course. His research work has won prizes from the Gravity Research Foundation (USA) five times, including the First Prize in 2008. In 2007 he received the Padma Shri, the medal of honour from the President of India, in recognition of his achievements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521562414
• ISBN 13: 9780521562416
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 594