FPF:UFTF506 Structure and evolution of sta - Course Information

UFTF506 Structure and evolution of stars

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Theoretical Physics (programme FPF, N1701 Fyz)

Course objectives

The lecture discusses the basic concepts of the structure of stars, their origin and development, including the final stages.

Syllabus

• * Basic characteristics of stars. The Sun.
  * Hydrostatic equilibrium.
  * Stellar interiors, equations of state.
  * Sources of energy in stars. Nucleosynthesis.
  * Transfer of energy in stars.
  * Structure equations of stars.
  * Stellar atmospheres.
  * Creation of stars.
  * Evolution of a single star.
  * Final stages of stellar evolution.
  * Binary systems. Evolution of binaries.
  * Variable stars. Supernovas.

Literature

required literature
• P. Harmanec, M. Brož. Stavba a vývoj hvězd. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7378-165-1. info
• B. W. Carroll, D. A. Ostlie. An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. Massachusetts, 1996. info

recommended literature
• Hansen C. J., Kawaler S. D., Trimble V. Stellar interiors. Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. ISBN 978-0-387-20089-7. info
• T. Padmanabhan. Theoretical Astrophysics II ? Stars and Stellar Systems. Cambridge, 2001. ISBN 0-521-56631-2. info

not specified
• W. K. Rose. Advanced Stellar Astrophysics. Cambridge, 1998. ISBN 0-521-58833-2. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

* 75% attendance in seminars, active participation
* passing an oral exam

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