Stellar Evolution
Study of the life cycles and evolution of stars
Stellar Evolution#
Stellar evolution explores the life cycles of stars, from their formation to their final states, and the physical processes that drive their evolution.
Topics#
- Star Formation
- Protostellar Phase
- Main Sequence Stars
- Stellar Structure
- Nuclear Fusion
- Stellar Atmospheres
- Red Giants
- White Dwarfs
- Neutron Stars
- Black Holes
- Supernovae
- Binary Systems
- Mass Transfer
- Stellar Populations
- Chemical Evolution
- Stellar Winds
- Pulsating Stars
- Variable Stars
- Stellar Rotation
- Stellar Magnetic Fields
- Stellar Seismology
- Star Clusters
- Galactic Evolution
- Nucleosynthesis
- Stellar Remnants
Resources#
Books#
- Stellar Structure and Evolution by Rudolf Kippenhahn
- An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution by Dina Prialnik
- Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations by Maurizio Salaris and Santi Cassisi