PřF:F9130 Struct. and evolution of stars - Course Information
F9130 Structure and evolution of stars
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 1 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Mon 12:00–13:50 FLenc,03028
- 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
- Physics (programme PřF, N-FY)
- Course objectives
- Course is scheduled for students of astronomy. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand physical condition and chemical evolution stellar interiors; to undertstand stellar structure and evolution;
- Syllabus
- 1. Fundamental parameters of stars
- 2. Hydrostatic equilibrium
- 3. Thermal equilibrium. Radiative equilibrium
- 4. Opacity stellar matter
- 5. Convection
- 6. Sources energy of stars
- 7. Basic stellar structure equations
- 8. Models stellar interiors. Homologous stars in radiative equilibrium
- 9. Evolution stars after main sequence, red giants
- 10.Final stages of stellar evolution,white dwarfs,neutron stars, black holes
- 11.Close binaries
- 12.Stellar evolution
- Literature
- Kippenhahn, R., Wiegert, A.: Stellar Structure and Evolution. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1994.
- BÖHM-VITENSE, Erika. Introduction to stellar astrophysics. Vol. 3, Stellar structure and evolution. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xv, 285 s. ISBN 0-521-34404-2. info
- ŠTEFL, Vladimír. Vybrané kapitoly z astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Brno: Rektorát UJEP, 1985, 81 s. info
- Teaching methods
- Clasiccal lectures.
- Assessment methods
- oral exam
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: S.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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