Principles of Astrophysics : Using Gravity and Stellar Physics to Explore the Cosmos

Charles Keeton

ISBN 10: 1461492351 / ISBN 13: 9781461492351

Published by Springer New York, Springer US, 2014

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book gives a survey of astrophysics at the advanced undergraduate level, providing a physics-centred analysis of a broad range of astronomical systems. It originates from a two-semester course sequence at Rutgers University that is meant to appeal not only to astrophysics students but also more broadly to physics and engineering students.The organisation is driven more by physics than by astronomy; in other words, topics are first developed in physics and then applied to astronomical systems that can be investigated, rather than the other way around.The first half of the book focuses on gravity. The theme in this part of the book, as well as throughout astrophysics, is using motion to investigate mass. The goal of Chapters 2-11 is to develop a progressively richer understanding of gravity as it applies to objects ranging from planets and moons to galaxies and the universe as a whole. The second half uses other aspects of physics to address one of the bigquestions. While 'Why are we here ' lies beyond the realm of physics, a closely related question is within our reach: 'How did we get here ' The goal of Chapters 12-20 is to understand the physics behind theremarkable story of how the Universe, Earth and life were formed. This book assumes familiarity with vector calculus and introductory physics (mechanics, electromagnetism, gas physics and atomic physics); however, all of the physics topics are reviewed as they come up (and vital aspects of vector calculus are reviewed in the Appendix).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Astrophysics : Using Gravity and Stellar Physics to Explore the Cosmos
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461492351
• ISBN 13: 9781461492351
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Based on a series of award-winning lectures, this physics-oriented analysis of astronomical systems will appeal to students both of physics and engineering. It derives the fundamentals of gravity and the formation of the universe from physical principles.

About the Author

Charles Keeton earned a B.A. in Physics (summa cum laude) from Cornell University in 1994, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 1998. He held the Bart J. Bok Fellowship at the University of Arizona and a NASA Hubble Fellowship at the University of Chicago before joining the faculty of Rutgers University in 2004. Keeton has published 89 refereed journal articles in major international astronomy journals. He has received the following awards:
2007: Rutgers Society of Physics Students, Outstanding Teacher Award
2010: White House, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
2010: Rutgers University, Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
2010: Rutgers University, Board of Trustees Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence
In 2011, Keeton was named Faculty Director of the Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates at Rutgers University.