4 Stellar structure: Basic equations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. Preface xv
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 Stellar atmosphere: Continuum radiation + structure 15
6. 3 Stellar atmosphere: Spectral structure 33
7. 4 Stellar structure: Basic equations 53
8. 5 Nuclear fusion in stars 71
9. 6 Stellar structure: Making star models 87
10. 7 Star formation, proto-stars, very young stars 101
11. 8 The almost stars: Brown Dwarfs 125
12. 9 Stars out of balance: from MS star to red giant 131
13. 10 Stellar evolution: Stars in the lower mass range 141
14. 11 Stellar pulsation and vibration 167
15. 12 Stellar coronae, magnetic fields and sunspots 183
16. 13 Stellar evolution: Stars in the higher mass range 187
17. 14 Rotation and stellar evolution 205
18. 15 The first stars 217
19. 16 Models and variation of “free” input parameters 223
20. 17 Degenerate stars: WD, NS, BH 227
21. 18 Supernovae 237
22. 19 Evolution of binary stars 249
23. 20 Luminosity and mass function 271
24. 21 Isochrones 281
25. 22 Stars influence their environment 289
26. 23 Summary; Questions, Constants, Acronyms, Lists 295
27. Index 311