The formation of stars

Steven W. Stahler, Francesco Palla - Collection Physics textbook

852 pages, parution le 02/03/2005

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Résumé

This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy. The reader is guided through the subject in a logically compelling manner. Starting from a general description of stars and interstellar clouds, the authors delineate the earliest phases of stellar evolution. They discuss formation activity not only in the Milky Way, but also in other galaxies, both now and in the remote past. Theory and observation are thoroughly integrated, with the aid of numerous figures and images. In summary, this volume is an invaluable resource, both as a text for physics and astronomy graduate students, and as a reference for professional scientists.

L'auteur - Steven W. Stahler

Steven Stahler is a research astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his doctorate in physics at Berkeley in 1980. Following postdoctoral studies at Cornell University and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and a faculty position at MIT, he returned to the West Coast to pursue diverse aspects of star formation theory, from the structure of interstellar clouds to the evolution of young stars themselves.

L'auteur - Francesco Palla

Francesco Palla is a senior astronomer at the INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, in Florence, Italy. His collaboration with Steven Stahler began at Cornell University, where he worked as an ESA fellow. His research interests include both observational and theoretical aspects of the interstellar medium and star formation.

Sommaire

Preface
Star Formation in Our Galaxy
- Overview
- The Interstellar Medium
- Molecular Clouds
- Young Stellar Systems
Physical Processes in Molecular Clouds
- Molecular Transitions: Basic Physics
- Molecular Transitions: Applications
- Heating and Cooling
- Cloud Thermal Structure
From Clouds to Stars
- Cloud Equilibrium and Stability
- The Collapse of Dense Cores
- Multiple Star Formation
Environmental Impact of Young Stars
- Jets and Molecular Outflows
- Interstellar Masers
- Effects of Massive Stars
Pre-Main-Sequence Stars
- Quasi-Static Contraction
- T Tauri Stars
- Herbig Ae/Be Stars
A Universe of Stars
- Star Formation on the Galactic Scale
- The Physical Problem: A Second Look
Appendices
- A: Astronomical Conventions
- B: The Two-Level System
- C: Transfer of Radiation in Spectral Lines
- D: Derivation of the Virial Theorem
- E: Spectral Line Broadening
- F: Shock Jump Conditions
- G: Radiative Diffusion and Stellar Opacity
- H: Derivation of Binary Star Relations
- I: Evaluation of a Polytropic Integral

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Steven W. Stahler, Francesco Palla
Collection	Physics textbook
Parution	02/03/2005
Nb. de pages	852
Format	17 x 24
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1635g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783527405596