ASTR 211. Stellar Structure and Evolution (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ASTR.html#astr211
Description
Energy generation, flow, hydrostatic equilibrium, equation of state. Dependence of stellar parameters (central surface temperature, radius, luminosity, etc.) on stellar mass and relation to physical constants. Relationship of these parameters to the HR diagram and stellar evolution. Stellar interiors, opacity sources, radiative and convective energy flow. Nuclear reactions, neutrino processes. Polytropic models. White dwarfs and neutron stars. Renumbered from PHYA 223. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR 211 and PHYA 223.
Prerequisite courses
ASTR 211 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ASTR 211 as a prerequisite.