Hillenbrand - Fall Term 2016
Note that the syllabus is subject to minor changes,
and that we may not be able to cover all of the intended topics --
especially those towards the end of the term.
KWW = Kippenhahn-Weigert-Weiss second edition (note that chapters can be different from those the first edition !)
HKT = Hansen-Kawaler-Trimble
Gray = Gray
| Week (# and date) |
Topics | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 1 / Sep 26 |
Narrative overview of stellar properties, structure and evolution
Equilibria: Hydrostatic equilibrium, Thermal equilibrium Timescales |
Iben handout from class
KWW, Chapters 1-4 HKT, Chapters 1-2 |
| 2 / Oct 3 |
Equations of stellar structure
Radiative and conductive heat transport Homology models Opacities |
KWW, Chapters 4-5, 17, 20
HKT, Chapter 4 |
| 3 / Oct 10 |
Physics of stellar matter
Thermodynamic properties Equations of state |
KWW, Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16
HKT, Chapter 3 |
| 4 / Oct 17 |
Diffusion
Instability and Convection; Semi-convection Oscillations - p-mode and g-mode Pulsations The kappa mechanism and the instability strip |
KWW, Chapters 8.2.2, 6, 7, 8.2.2, 22.3, 30.4, 25, 40, 41, 42
HKT, Chapter 5, 8 |
| 5 / Oct 24 |
Nuclear reactions
Atomic and isotopic abundances |
KWW, Chapter 18, 8.2.1, 8.2.3
HKT, Chapter 6 |
| 6 / Oct 31 |
Construction of stellar models
Polytrope (analytic) models Numerical methods |
KWW, Chapters 10, 11, 12, 19, 21
HKT, Chapter 7 |
| 7 / Nov 7 |
Star formation and Pre-main sequence stars
Structure and evolution of low-mass stars |
KWW, Chapters 26-30, 22, 24, 37
HKT, Chapter 9 |
| 8 / Nov 14 |
Structure and evolution of intermediate and high-mass stars
Advanced stages of nucleosynthesis |
KWW, Chapters 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39
Clayton, Chapter 7 |
| 9 / Nov 21 |
Stellar Atmospheres
Radiative Transfer Spectral Line Formation and Line Broadening Spectroscopic Analysis - log g, log Teff, [Fe/H], vsini | Gray 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
| 10 / Nov 28 |
Leftovers and Advanced Topics, e.g.:
- Stellar Rotation - Stellar Mass Loss - Stellar Magnetism |
Gray 18
KWW, Chapters 43, 44, 45, 9 |
| 11 / Dec 5 | Exam Week |
last updated 2016, November 25