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AT301: Stellar Astronomy

3rd Year Course syllabus (24 lectures practicals)

Text (reference) :

Dina Prialnik, Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution

Basic observations of stars
Hydrodynamic Equilibrium
Energy Generation in Stars
Nuclear burning processes
Polytropes and the Lane-Emden equation
Degenerate matter and white dwarfs
Stability of stars
Models of Stellar Structure and Evolution
End points of stellar evolution

Lecturer

Dr. Matt Redman
Office: 149
Phone: ext. 3357
Email: Matt.Redmannuigalway.ie

Astronomy & Applied Imaging Group
Gamma-Ray Astronomy Group

School of Physics
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
E-mail: Tess.Mahoney

nuigalway.ie
Phone: +353 91 492490 - Fax: +353 91 494584
This page was last updated Wednesday, April 01, 2009