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A complete and comprehensive treatment of the physics of the stellar interior and the underlying fundamental processes and parameters. The text presents an overview of the models developed to explain the stability, dynamics and evolution of the stars, and great care is taken to detail the various stages in a star's life. The authors have succeeded in producing a unique text based on their own pioneering work in stellar modeling.Since its publication, this textbook has come to be considered a classic by both readers and teachers in astrophysics. This study edition is intended for students in astronomy and physics alike.

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Author:   Rudolf Kippenhahn ,  Alfred Weigert
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1st ed. 1990. Corr. 3rd printing 1994
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.500kg
ISBN:  

9783540580133

ISBN 10:   3540580131
Pages:   468
Publication Date:   28 July 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9783642302558
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

I The Basic Equations.- 1. Coordinates, Mass Distribution, and Gravitational Field in Spherical Stars.- 2. Conservation of Momentum.- 3. The Virial Theorem.- 4. Conservation of Energy.- 5. Transport of Energy by Radiation and Conduction.- 6. Stability Against Local, Non-spherical Perturbations.- 7. Transport of Energy by Convection.- 8. The Chemical Composition.- II The Overall Problem.- 9. The Differential Equations of Stellar Evolution.- 10. Boundary Conditions.- 11. Numerical Procedure.- 12. Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions.- III Properties of Stellar Matter.- 13. The Ideal Gas with Radiation.- 14. Ionization.- 15. The Degenerate Electron Gas.- 16. The Equation of State of Stellar Matter.- 17. Opacity.- 18. Nuclear Energy Production.- IV Simple Stellar Models.- 19. Polytropic Gaseous Spheres.- 20. Homology Relations.- 21. Simple Models in the U-V Plane.- 22. The Main Sequence.- 23. Other Main Sequences.- 24. The Hayashi Line.- 25. Stability Considerations.- V Early Stellar Evolution.- 26. The Onset of Star Formation.- 27. The Formation of Protostars.- 28. Pre-Main-Sequence Contraction.- 29. From the Initial to the Present Sun.- 30. Chemical Evolution on the Main Sequence.- VI Post-Main-Sequence Evolution.- 31. Evolution Through Helium Burning — Massive Stars.- 32. Evolution Through Helium Burning — Low-Mass Stars.- 33. Later Phases.- 34. Final Explosions and Collapse.- VII Compact Objects.- 35. White Dwarfs.- 36. Neutron Stars.- 37. Black Holes.- VIII Pulsating Stars.- 38. Adiabatic Spherical Pulsations.- 39. Non-adiabatic Spherical Pulsations.- 40. Non-radial Stellar Oscillations.- IX Stellar Rotation.- 41. The Mechanics of Rotating Stellar Models.- 42. The Thermodynamics of Rotating Stellar Models.- 43. The Angular-Velocity Distribution in Stars.-References.

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From the reviews <br>.,. many excellent volumes on this subject have been written. In my opinion, this one is the best. <br> D.L. Faulkner in: Australian & New Zealand Physicist, 1995 <br> Will clearly be the standard text in the subject. <br> N.H. Baker, Columbia University <br> Kippenhahn and Weigert's work compares favorably with the few similar works, many of which are now out of date. It is superior to some others in eschewing elegance of mathematical analysis in favor of a comprehensive understanding of the observed and deduced properties of stars, from their initial formation to their final collapse. <br> CHOICE

From the reviews ... many excellent volumes on this subject have been written. In my opinion, this one is the best. D.L. Faulkner in: Australian & New Zealand Physicist, 1995 Will clearly be the standard text in the subject. N.H. Baker, Columbia University Kippenhahn and Weigert's work compares favorably with the few similar works, many of which are now out of date. It is superior to some others in eschewing elegance of mathematical analysis in favor of a comprehensive understanding of the observed and deduced properties of stars, from their initial formation to their final collapse. CHOICE

From the reviews ... many excellent volumes on this subject have been written. In my opinion, this one is the best. D.L. Faulkner in: Australian & New Zealand Physicist, 1995 Will clearly be the standard text in the subject. N.H. Baker, Columbia University Kippenhahn and Weigert's work compares favorably with the few similar works, many of which are now out of date. It is superior to some others in eschewing elegance of mathematical analysis in favor of a comprehensive understanding of the observed and deduced properties of stars, from their initial formation to their final collapse. CHOICE

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