Produktinformation
Rotation is ubiquitous at each step of stellar evolution, from star formation to the final stages, and it affects the course of evolution, the timescales and nucleosynthesis. Stellar rotation is also an essential prerequisite for the occurrence of Gamma-Ray Bursts. In this book the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and thermal effects of rotation, their influence on mass loss by stellar winds, the effects of differential rotation and its associated instabilities, the relation with magnetic fields and the evolution of the internal and surface rotation. Further, he discusses the numerous observational signatures of rotational effects obtained from spectroscopy and interferometric observations, as well as from chemical abundance determinations, helioseismology and asteroseismology, etc. On an introductory level, this book presents in a didactical way the basic concepts of stellar structure and evolution in "track 1" chapters. The other more specialized chapters form an advanced course on the graduate level and will further serve as a valuable reference work for professional astrophysicists.Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-10354076948x
ISBN-139783540769484
eBay Product ID (ePID)70341971
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagSpringer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin
Erscheinungsjahr2009
Anzahl der Seiten856 Seiten
PublikationsnamePhysics, Formation And Evolution of Rotating Stars
SpracheEnglisch
ProduktartLehrbuch
AutorAndre Maeder
ReiheAstronomy And Astrophysics Library
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
HörbuchNo
InhaltsbeschreibungHc Runder Rücken Kaschiert
Item Height5cm
Item Length24cm
Item Weight1kg
Item Width16cm