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OverviewUnderstanding the stars is the bedrock of modern astrophysics. Stars are the source of life. The chemical enrichment of our Milky Way and of the Universe withallelementsheavierthanlithiumoriginatesintheinteriorsofstars.Stars arethe tracersofthe dynamics ofthe Universe,gravitationallyimplying much more than meets the eye. Stars ionize the interstellar medium and re-ionized the early intergalactic medium. Understanding stellar structure and evolution is fundamental. While stellar structure and evolution are understood in general terms, we lack important physical ingredients, despite extensive research during recent decades.Classicalspectroscopy,photometry,astrometryandinterferometryof stars have traditionally been used as observational constraints to deduce the internal stellar physics. Unfortunately, these types of observations only allow the tuning of the basic common physics laws under stellar conditions with relatively poor precision. The situation is even more worrisome for unknownaspects of the physics and dynamics in stars. These are usually dealt with by using parameterised descriptions of, e.g., the treatments of convection, rotation,angularmomentumtransport,theequationofstate,atomicdi?usion andsettlingofelements,magneto-hydrodynamicalprocesses,andmore.There is a dearth of observational constraints on these processes, thus solar values areoftenassignedtothem.Yetitishardtoimaginethatonesetofparameters is appropriate for the vast range of stars. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. Aerts , J. Christensen-Dalsgaard , D. W. KurtzPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.781kg ISBN: 9789401776417ISBN 10: 9401776415 Pages: 866 Publication Date: 23 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface.- 1 Introducing asteroseismology.- 2 Stellar oscillations across the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram.- 3 Theory of stellar oscillations.- 4 Observational techniques.- 5 Frequency analysis.- 6 Modeidentification.- 7 Applications of asteroseismology.- 8 Thefuture.- Bibliography.- A Summary of the different classes of stellar pulsators.- B Properties of Legendre functions and spherical harmonics.- C Mathematical preliminaries.- D Adiabatic oscillations in an isothermal atmosphere.- E Asymptotic theory of stellar oscillations.- Subject index.- Object index.- Acronym definition index.ReviewsAuthor InformationConny Aerts is full professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium, as well as professor by special appointment on the Chair Asteroseismology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard is full professor of helio- and asteroseismology at Aarhus University, Denmark. Don Kurtz is full professor at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. Their collective expertise encompasses all aspects of asteroseismology. All three authors are experienced lecturers and participate in numerous scientific committees. Their research teams enjoy international recognition and are heavily involved in various ground-based and satellite projects on asteroseismology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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