An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure
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An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure is a foundational astrophysics monograph by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar that rigorously develops the theory of the internal structure and evolution of stars.
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astrophysics book
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book → monograph → |
| author |
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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| describedAs |
foundational work in stellar structure theory
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rigorous mathematical treatment of stellar interiors → |
| field |
astrophysics
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stellar astrophysics → |
| hasPart |
boundary conditions for stellar models
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convective energy transport in stars → discussion of opacity in stellar interiors → equation of state of stellar matter → equations of stellar structure → mass–luminosity relation → radiative energy transport in stars → stability of stellar configurations → theory of polytropes → treatment of degeneracy pressure → treatment of radiation pressure in stars → white dwarf models → |
| influenced |
models of stellar interiors
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research on white dwarfs → theoretical stellar astrophysics → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
stellar evolution
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stellar structure → |
| notableFor |
early comprehensive treatment of white dwarf stars
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influencing later textbooks on stellar structure and evolution → systematic development of stellar structure equations → |
| publicationYear |
1939
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| publisher |
University of Chicago Press
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| relatedWork |
An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure and Evolution (later textbooks influenced by it)
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Principles of Stellar Dynamics → |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of astrophysics
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professional astronomers → |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th-century stellar astrophysics
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| uses |
hydrostatic equilibrium equations
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polytropic models of stars → radiative transfer theory → thermodynamics of ionized gases → |
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure
("An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure and Evolution (later textbooks influenced by it)")
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