Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition

Astrophysics in a Nutshell_ Sec - Dan Maoz.pdf
	Cover
	Title
	Copyright
	Dedication
	Contents
	Preface
	Constants and Units
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Observational Techniques
		Problems
	2 Stars: Basic Observations
		2.1 Review of Blackbody Radiation
		2.2 Measurement of Stellar Parameters
		2.3 The Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram
		Problems
	3 Stellar Physics
		3.1 Hydrostatic Equilibrium and the Virial Theorem
		3.2 Mass Continuity
		3.3 Radiative Energy Transport
		3.4 Energy Conservation
		3.5 The Equations of Stellar Structure
		3.6 The Equation of State
		3.7 Opacity
		3.8 Scaling Relations on the Main Sequence
		3.9 Nuclear Energy Production
		3.10 Nuclear Reaction Rates
		3.11 Solution of the Equations of Stellar Structure
		3.12 Convection
		Problems
	4 Stellar Evolution and Stellar Remnants
		4.1 Stellar Evolution
		4.2 White Dwarfs
		4.3 Supernovae and Neutron Stars
		4.4 Pulsars
		4.5 Black Holes
		4.6 Interacting Binaries
		Problems
	5 Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium
		5.1 Cloud Collapse and Star Formation
		5.2 H II Regions
		5.3 Components of the Interstellar Medium
		5.4 Shocks, Supernova Remnants, and Cosmic Rays
		Problems
	6 Extrasolar Planets
		6.1 Planet Detection Methods
		6.2 Planetary System Occurrence and Architecture
		6.3 Planet Formation and Evolution
		6.4 Habitable Zones and the Search for Life
		Problems
	7 The Milky Way and Other Galaxies
		7.1 Structure of the Milky Way
		7.2 Galaxy Demographics
		7.3 Active Galactic Nuclei and Quasars
		7.4 Groups and Clusters of Galaxies
		Problems
	8 Cosmology: Basic Observations
		8.1 The Olbers Paradox
		8.2 Extragalactic Distances
		8.3 Hubble’s Law
		8.4 Age of the Universe from Cosmic Clocks
		8.5 Isotropy of the Universe
		Problems
	9 Big Bang Cosmology
		9.1 The Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker Metric
		9.2 The Friedmann Equations
		9.3 History and Future of the Universe
		9.4 A Newtonian Derivation of the Friedmann Equations
		9.5 Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe
		Problems
	10 Tests and Probes of Big Bang Cosmology
		10.1 Cosmological Redshift and Hubble’s Law
		10.2 The Cosmic Microwave Background
		10.3 Anisotropy of the Microwave Background
		10.4 Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
		10.5 Nucleosynthesis of the Light Elements
		10.6 Quasars and Other Distant Sources as Cosmological Probes
		Problems
	Appendix
	Index