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Principles of astrophysics : using gravity and stellar physics to explore the cosmos / Charles Keeton.
Math/Physics/Astronomy - Reserve QB461 .K44 2014
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Keeton, Charles, author.
- Series:
- Undergraduate lecture notes in physics 2192-4791
- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, 2192-4791
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astrophysics.
- Physics.
- Gravity.
- Gravity--Seasonal variations.
- Celestial mechanics.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 434 pages : illustrations (some color), graphs ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, 2014.
- Contents:
- Introduction : tools of the trade
- pt. I. Using gravity and motion to measure mass. Celestial mechanics ; Gravitational one-body problem ; Gravitational two-body problem ; Tidal forces ; Gravitational three-body problem
- Extended mass distributions : spiral galaxies ; N-body problem : elliptical galaxies ; Bending of light by gravity ; Relativity ; Cosmology
- pt. II. Using stellar physics to explore the cosmos. Planetary atmospheres ; Planetary temperatures ; Stellar atmospheres ; Nuclear fusion ; Stellar structure and evolution ; Stellar remnants ; Charting the universe with stars ; Star and planet formation ; Cosmology : early universe
- pt. III. Appendices. Technical background ; Solutions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1461492351
- 9781461492351
- 9781461492368
- 146149236X
- OCLC:
- 857711890
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