M4111 - Semester 1/2013 - The Sun and Stars

Part II: Stars and Supernovae (Lectures 11, 13-23)

Lecture 11: Equation of State of Stellar Gas

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 4.1, 8.1, 13, 15, 16
Optional: 14 (ionization)

Lecture Notes; Homework (due April 30); Solution

Lecture 13: Stellar Structure

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 1, 2.1-2.5, 2.7, 3, 4.2-4.4, 5
Summary: 9
Optional: 10-12 (numerical solutions)

Lecture Notes

Lecture 14: Stellar Stability - Part I

(Wednesday Apr 24, 15:00-16:00, Rm 350)

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Section 6
Optional: 7

Other matrials (optional): coffee glass, coffee (hot), sugar, cream
black tea may be an alternative.

Lecture Notes; Homework due May 2

Lecture 15: Stellar Stabiity - Part II

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 6

Lecture Notes

Lecture 16: Stellar Structure and Polytropes

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 19.1-19.10

Lecture Notes; Homework due May 14

Lecture 17: Nuclear Reactions

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 8.2, 18.1, 18.5, 18.6
Optional: 18.2-18.4

Lecture Notes

Lecture 18: Nuclear Burning Phases in Stars

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 8.2, 18.1, 18.5, 18.6
Optional: 18.2-18.4

Lecture Notes; Homework due May 16

Lecture 19: Evolution of Massive Stars

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 31.1-32.2, 31.5, 33.1-33.2
Optional: 31.3-31.4

Lecture Notes

Lecture 20: Supernovae

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Section 34

Lecture Notes; Homework due May 25

Lecture 21: Evolution of Low- and Intermediate-Mass Stars

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 33.3, 33.4

Lecture Notes

Lecture 22: Evolution of the Sun

Refs: Kippenhahn & Weigert (1990), Sections 29

Lecture Notes

Lecture 23: Nucleosynthesis in Stars

Lecture Notes

Alexander Heger
Wednesday, 26-Feb-2014 12:44:05 AEDT