FU:FYBSC0013 Stellar structure and evolutio

FYBSC0013 Stellar structure and evolution

Institute of physics in Opava
summer 2025

Extent and Intensity

3/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

Course objectives

Goal of the subject is to introduce students to foundations of stellar structure and evolution.

Learning outcomes

Student will understand basic laws of physics that describe stellar structure and will be able to solve them assuming simplifications.

Syllabus

Lectures are focused on understanding of stellar structure, origin, and evolution up to late stages.
Characteristics of stars. Sun
Stellar matter.
Hydrostatic equilibrium.
Sources of energy, nucleosynthesis.
Energy transport.
Equations of stellar structure.
Stellar atmosphere.
Birth and evolution of stars
Late stages of stellar evolution
Binary systems. Evolution of binaries, variable stars, supernovae.
Special lectures I, II (focus on new discoveries, or, discussion of former lectures)

Teaching methods

Lectures, Exercises

Assessment methods

Home assignments (75% of assignments are needed to be submitted on time)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, summer 2022, summer 2023, summer 2024.