The Physics of Stars

Part of a series of textbooks containing material that can be accommodated in a typical undergraduate course. Topics discussed include the fundamentals of astrophysics, properties of matter and radiation, the thermonuclear fusion of stars and the end-points of stellar evolution.

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This study provides the reader with a concise but comprehensive account of how key aspects of stellar structure, evolution and nucleosynthesis can be understood in terms of basic physics. Beginning with the most elementary aspects, the volume progresses to more advanced physical ideas. To aid a thorough understanding, each chapter is complete with problems, hints for solutions being provided at the end. The result is a balanced treatment of both fundamental physics and astrophysics and the relationship between them.