Evolution of stars and stellar populations / / Maurizio Salaris, Santi Cassisi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910143706703321
• Autore: Salaris Maurizio
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2005]; ©2005
• ISBN: 1-280-28769-1; 9786610287697; 0-470-03345-2; 0-470-09222-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (388 p.)
• Disciplina: 523.88
• Soggetti: Stars - Evolution; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations; Contents; Preface; 1 Stars and the Universe; 1.1 Setting the stage; 1.2 Cosmic kinematics; 1.2.1 Cosmological redshifts and distances; 1.3 Cosmic dynamics; 1.3.1 Histories of R(t); 1.4 Particle- and nucleosynthesis; 1.5 CMB fluctuations and structure formation; 1.6 Cosmological parameters; 1.7 The inflationary paradigm; 1.8 The role of stellar evolution; 2 Equation of State of the Stellar Matter; 2.1 Physical conditions of the stellar matter; 2.1.1 Fully ionized perfect gas; 2.1.2 Electron degeneracy; 2.1.3 Ionization; 2.1.4 Additional effects; 3 Equations of Stellar Structure3.1 Basic assumptions; 3.1.1 Continuity of mass; 3.1.2 Hydrostatic equilibrium; 3.1.3 Conservation of energy; 3.1.4 Energy transport; 3.1.5 The opacity of stellar matter; 3.1.6 Energy generation coefficient; 3.1.7 Evolution of chemical element abundances; 3.1.8 Virial theorem; 3.1.9 Virial theorem and electron degeneracy; 3.2 Method of solution of the stellar structure equations; 3.2.1 Sensitivity of the solution to the boundary conditions; 3.2.2 More complicated cases; 3.3 Non-standard physical processes; 3.3.1 Atomic diffusion and radiative levitation; 3.3.2 Rotation and rotational mixings4 Star Formation and Early Evolution; 4.1 Overall picture of stellar evolution; 4.2 Star formation; 4.3 Evolution along the Hayashi track; 4.3.1 Basic properties of homogeneous, fully convective stars; 4.3.2 Evolution until hydrogen burning ignition; 5 The Hydrogen Burning Phase; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 The nuclear reactions; 5.2.1 The p-p chain; 5.2.2 The CNO cycle; 5.2.3 The secondary elements: the case of (2)H and (3)He; 5.3 The central H-burning phase in low main sequence (LMS) stars; 5.3.1 The Sun; 5.4 The central H-burning phase in upper main sequence (UMS) stars5.5 The dependence of MS tracks on chemical composition and convection efficiency; 5.6 Very low-mass stars; 5.7 The mass-luminosity relation; 5.8 The Schönberg-Chandrasekhar limit; 5.9 Post-MS evolution; 5.9.1 Intermediate-mass and massive stars; 5.9.2 Low-mass stars; 5.9.3 The helium flash; 5.10 Dependence of the main RGB features on physical and chemical parameters; 5.10.1 The location of the RGB in the H-R diagram; 5.10.2 The RGB bump luminosity; 5.10.3 The luminosity of the tip of the RGB; 5.11 Evolutionary properties of very metal-poor stars6 The Helium Burning Phase; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The nuclear reactions; 6.3 The zero age horizontal branch (ZAHB); 6.3.1 The dependence of the ZAHB on various physical parameters; 6.4 The core He-burning phase in low-mass stars; 6.4.1 Mixing processes; 6.5 The central He-burning phase in more massive stars; 6.5.1 The dependence of the blue loop on various physical parameters; 6.6 Pulsational properties of core He-burning stars; 6.6.1 The RR Lyrae variables; 6.6.2 The classical Cepheid variables; 7 The Advanced Evolutionary Phases; 7.1 Introduction
• Sommario/riassunto: Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations is a comprehensive presentation of the theory of stellar evolution and its application to the study of stellar populations in galaxies. Taking a unique approach to the subject, this self-contained text introduces first the theory of stellar evolution in a clear and accessible manner, with particular emphasis placed on explaining the evolution with time of observable stellar properties, such as luminosities and surface chemical abundances. This is followed by a detailed presentation and discussion of a broad range of related techniques, that are widely

Particle and Astroparticle Physics : Problems and Solutions / / by Alessandro De Angelis, Mário Pimenta, Ruben Conceição

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910484186903321
• Autore: De Angelis Alessandro
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021
• ISBN: 3-030-73116-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2021.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (327 pages)
• Collana: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4805
• Disciplina: 539.721
• Soggetti: Astrophysics; Cosmology; Nuclear physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Understanding the Universe: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Particles, and Their Interactions -- 2 Basics of Particle Physics -- 3 Cosmic Rays and the Development of Particle Physics -- 4 Particle Detection -- 5 Particles and Symmetries -- 6 Interactions and Field Theories -- 7 The Higgs Mechanism and the Standard Model of Particle Physics -- 8 The Standard Model of Cosmology and the Dark Universe -- 9 The Properties of Neutrinos -- 10 Messengers from the High-Energy Universe -- 11 Astrobiology and the Relation of Fundamental Physics to Life -- Appendix A Particle Physics Exams -- A.1 Discovery of the Positron -- A.2 Observation of the Glashow Resonance at IceCube -- A.3 Investigation of the Z Boson at SLAC -- A.4 Deep Inelastic Scattering in the ZEUS Experiment -- A.5 Discovery of the J/ψ Meson -- A.6 Muon/Anti-muon Collider -- A.7 Rare Decays at the LHCb Experiment -- A.8 Neutrino-Nucleon Cross-Section at Very-High-Energies -- A.9 Direct Observation of the Tau Neutrino -- A.10 Pion-Nucleon Cross-Section -- Appendix B Particle Physics Exams [Solutions] -- B.1 Discovery of the Positron -- B.2 Observation of the Glashow Resonance at IceCube -- B.3 Investigation of the Z Boson at SLAC -- B.4 Deep Inelastic Scattering in the ZEUS Experiment -- B.5 Discovery of the J/ψ Meson -- B.6 Muon/Anti-; Muon Collider -- B.7 Rare Decays at the LHCb Experiment -- B.8 Neutrino-Nucleon Cross-Section at Very-High-Energies -- B.9 Direct Observation of the Tau Neutrino -- B.10 Pion-Nucleon Cross-Section -- Appendix C Formulary -- C.1 Physical and Astrophysical Constants -- C.2 Particle Properties -- C.3 Periodic Table of the Elements -- C.4 Clebsch-Gordan Coefficients -- C.5 Material Properties.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents more than 200 problems, with detailed guided solutions, spanning key areas of particle physics and astrophysics. The selected examples enable students to gain a deeper understanding of these fields and also offer valuable support in the preparation for written examinations. The book is an ideal companion to Introduction to Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Multimessenger Astronomy and its Particle Physics Foundations, written by Alessandro De Angelis and Mário Pimenta and published in its second edition in Springer’s Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics series in 2018. It can, however, also be used independently. The present book is organized into 11 chapters that match exactly those in the companion textbook, and each of the exercises is given a title to facilitate identification of the subject within that book. Some new exercises have been added because they are considered helpful on the basis of the experience gained by teachers while using the textbook. Beyond students on relevant courses, exercises and solutions in particle and astroparticle physics are of value for physics teachers and to all who seek aid to self-training.