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Record Nr.

UNINA9910917191803321

Autore

Demtröder W

Titolo

Astrophysics / / by Wolfgang Demtröder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031221354

3031221354

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 pages)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4805

Disciplina

523.01

Soggetti

Astrophysics

Astronomy

Sun

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Solar Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Introduction -- Basic Principles and Techniques of Experimental Astronomy -- Measuring Techniques and Detectors -- Our Solar System -- Birth, Lifetime and Death of Stars -- The Development and Present Structure of the Universe -- Our Home Galaxy: The Milky Way -- The Dark Universe -- The Evolution of our Solar System -- Solutions of Problems.

Sommario/riassunto

This introduction to astronomy and astrophysics provides an accessible and clear treatment of the fundamentals. Starting with experimental astronomy, observation techniques and structure and properties of the components of the solar system, this textbook enables the reader to understand the basics in astrophysics. The text is written from the experimental physics point of view, giving numerous real life examples and detailed instrumentation and experimental methods. This highly motivating presentation deepens the knowledge in a very accessible way. The second part of the text gives a concise introduction to stars and extra-solar planets. The stellar evolution and categorization is explained. The last part features cosmological models, galaxy evolution and large scale objects in the universe. Numerous problems with solutions are perfect for self-study.