Ebook: Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics, Volume 3: Stellar structure and evolution

Cambridge University Press, 1997, 302 pp.
In Volume 3 of Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics we will discuss the internal structure and the evolution of stars.Contents
Preface
Introduction
Hydrostatic equilibrium
Thermal equilibrium
The opacities
Convective instability
Theory of convective energy transport
Depths of the outer convection zones
Energy generation in stars
Basic stellar structure equations
Homologous stars in radiative equilibrium
Influence of convection zones on stellar structure
Calculation of stellar models
Models for main sequence stars
Evolution of low mass stars
Evolution of massive stars
Late stages of stellar evolution
Observational tests of stellar evolution theory
Pulsating stars
The Cepheid mass problem
Star formation
Appendix: Radiative energy transport in stars
Problems
References
Index