| Unit name | Stellar Structure and Evolution 301 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYS34013 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Nick Brook |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
The award of 120 credit points of units at level I comprising programme in Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, a joint honours programme in Mathematics and Physics or Physics and Philosophy. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit introduces the physics underlying the structure and evolution of stars, through a description of applicable nuclear physics, fluid mechanics and thermal physics. Emphasis is placed on neutrino production resulting from nucleosynthesis, and the extreme processes of stellar evolution that feed the enriched material back into the Galactic gas. This unit is normally a pre-requisite for Level M PHYSM2200 Current topics in Astrophysics 422.
