Astrophysics
An Introduction to Theory and Basics
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Beschreibung
This textbook offers a comprehensible introduction to the physical fundamentals of the processes in our universe. The first chapters cover the observational possibilities of astrophysical quantities, cosmic rays, star formation and evolution, and galaxy formation and modeling. Subsequently, the basics of general relativity and different phenomena such as gravitational waves and black holes are covered. The book concludes with an introduction to cosmology: In addition to traditional homogeneous approaches, inhomogeneous cosmology in particular is given a broader scope in this edition. Current inflationary models are presented.
The book is intended for students of physics at the undergraduate, bachelor, and master levels, but it also offers a readable and easy-to-understand introduction for people with a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics who are interested in the natural sciences.
The Author
The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
This textbook offers a comprehensible introduction to the physical fundamentals of the processes in our universe. The first chapters cover the observational possibilities of astrophysical quantities, cosmic rays, star formation and evolution, and galaxy formation and modeling. Subsequently, the basics of general relativity and different phenomena such as gravitational waves and black holes are covered. The book concludes with an introduction to cosmology: In addition to traditional homogeneous approaches, inhomogeneous cosmology in particular is given a broader scope in this new edition. Current inflationary models are presented.
The book is intended for students of physics at the undergraduate, bachelor, and master levels, but it also offers a readable and easy-to-understand introduction for people with a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics who are interested in the natural sciences.
In this third edition, all chapters have been thoroughly revised,restructured, and brought up to date with the latest findings from astrophysics, cosmology, and astronomy.
Contents
Some important physical basics - observational possibilities - cosmic rays - stellar structure and stellar evolution - final stages of burning stars - galaxies - Newtonian cosmology - computational rules of ART - ART effects - relativistic stars and stellar dynamics - homogeneous cosmology - observations and interpretation approaches - inflation - inhomogeneous cosmology
The Author
Karl-Heinz Spatschek was Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Universities of Essen and Düsseldorf from 1975 to 2010 and collaborated with the Forschungszentrum Jülich in the field of plasma physics. Today he is involved in research on laser-plasma interaction and regularly lectures on astrophysics at the University of Düsseldorf.
Provides an understandable introduction to astrophysics and cosmology Suitable for beginners and advanced users Covers astrophysical fundamentals, an introduction to general relativity and cosmology
Autor*in
Karl-Heinz Spatschek
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Astronomy Physics Plasma Stars Black holes White dwarfs Cosmology Inflation Theory of relativity
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"The book is a very successful introduction to the basics of astrophysics. The author has the didactic quality to be able to present even more complex problems understandably, but always theoretically correct. The structure of the book corresponds to the usual picture from star structure to cosmology. The presentation is clearly structured and avoids speculative theses. ... The layout is appealing and diversified by the colored photos."Particularly noteworthy: "The didactic ability of the author to present the difficult subject matter tightly, but well understandable." (Prof. Dr. Karl-Werner Hansmann, Institute for Operations Management, University of Hamburg)
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