Principles of Astrophysics

Using Gravity and Stellar Physics to Explore the Cosmos

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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While “Why are we here?” lies beyond the realm of physics, a closely related question is within our reach: “How did we get here?” The goal of Chapters 12-20 is to understand the physics behind the remarkable story of how the Universe, Earth and life were formed.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-05-11
Mått155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt708 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieUndergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
Antal sidor434
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781461492351

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Charles Keeton earned a B.A. in Physics (summa cum laude) from Cornell University in 1994, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 1998. He held the Bart J. Bok Fellowship at the University of Arizona and a NASA Hubble Fellowship at the University of Chicago before joining the faculty of Rutgers University in 2004. Keeton has published 89 refereed journal articles in major international astronomy journals. He has received the following awards: •2007: Rutgers Society of Physics Students, Outstanding Teacher Award •2010: White House, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers •2010: Rutgers University, Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence •2010: Rutgers University, Board of Trustees Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence In 2011, Keeton was named Faculty Director of the Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates at Rutgers University.

Introduction: Tools of the Trade.- Part I: Using Gravity and Motion to Measure Mass.- Celestial Mechanics.- Gravitational One-Body Problem.- Gravitational Two-Body Problem.- Tidal Forces.- Gravitational Three-Body Problem.- Extended Mass Distributions: Spiral Galaxies.- N-Body Problem: Elliptical Galaxies.- Bending of Light by Gravity.- Relativity.- Cosmology: Expanding Universe.- Part II: Using Stellar Physics to Explore the Cosmos.- Planetary Atmospheres.- Planetary Temperatures.- Stellar Atmospheres.- Nuclear Fusion.- Stellar Structure and Evolution.- Stellar Remnants.- Charting the Universe with Stars.- Star and Planet Formation.- Cosmology: Early Universe.- Part III: Appendices.- Appendix A: Technical Background.- Appendix B: Solutions.

From the book reviews: "The book is divided into two parts, each part corresponding to a one semester course. ... This book is an excellent introduction to astrophysics. It can be used as a text for courses on the subject. Problems are included at the end of each chapter with solutions in the back. Also, each chapter ends with a list of references for further study." (Stephen Wollman, zbMATH, Vol. 1302, 2015)