Dec 26, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2009-10 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2009-10 [Archived Catalog]

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ASTR 401 - Stellar Astrophysics


The physics of stellar atmospheres and interiors. Mathematical treatments of radiative transfer, hydrodynamics, and stellar structure; stellar atmospheres and spectra; stellar interiors; and nuclear energy sources. Stellar evolution, red giant stars, pulsating variables; physics of degenerate gases, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes.
Prerequisites: ASTR 305 & MATH 340 & 440

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken an unlimited number of times, but only last course taken counts.



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