Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis

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University of Chicago Press, 1983 - Science - 612 pages
Donald D. Clayton's Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis remains the standard work on the subject, a popular textbook for students in astronomy and astrophysics and a rich sourcebook for researchers. The basic principles of physics as they apply to the origin and evolution of stars and physical processes of the stellar interior are thoroughly and systematically set out. Clayton's new preface, which includes commentary and selected references to the recent literature, reviews the most important research carried out since the book's original publication in 1968.
 

Contents

chapter 1 A PHYSICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE STARS
1
chapter 2 THERMODYNAMIC STATE OF THE STELLAR INTERIOR
77
chapter 3 ENERGY TRANSPORT IN THE STELLAR INTERIOR
166
chapter 4 THERMONUCLEAR REACTION RATES
283
chapter 5 MAJOR NUCLEAR BURNING STAGES IN EVOLUTION
362
chapter 6 CALCULATION OF STELLAR STRUCTURE
436
chapter 7 SYNTHESIS OF THE HEAVY ELEMENTS
516
Index
607
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Donald D. Clayton is professor of astrophysics at Clemson University.

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