Stellar Structure and Evolution

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Observational properties of stars; equations of stellar structure; physics of stellar interiors; structure and evolution of stars; white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes; observational aspects of stellar atmospheres; radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres; opacity; spectral line formation. Prerequisite(s): Astrophysics 213 or 305; Physics 229 or 325; Physics 341 or Engineering 349; and Mathematics 375 or 376.