PHYS 217: STELLAR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION

University of California, Riverside

4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Topics include physics of stellar structure and main sequence evolution, and energy production and transport; post main sequence evolution through the giant stage and the formation of compact objects; supernovae, nucleosynthesis, pulsars, and the roll of accretion within the framework of stellar evolution; and the physics of white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.