Models the structure of the Sun layer by layer

Explains all stages of the Sun's evolution

Includes worked exercises and problems

Provides all the necessary physical and mathematical tools

Ideal for students taking the first steps into astrophysics

Autorentext

Giuseppe Severino is an Associate Astronomer at INAF/OAC (Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory, Naples, Italy). In addition, between 1998 and 2005 he was a Professor at the University of Naples Federico II with responsibility for teaching Solar Physics. Dr. Severino served on the OAC board of directors for a decade and is also a past Vice President of OAC. Since 2007 he has been an Associate Scientist on the METIS/Solar Orbiter project, and he also held leading responsibilities in a number of previous solar projects. He is author of more than one hundred scientific publications in international journals (about half in refereed journals), mainly in the field of Solar Physics.

Klappentext

Models the structure of the Sun layer by layer Explains all stages of the Sun's evolution Includes worked exercises and problems Provides all the necessary physical and mathematical tools Ideal for students taking the first steps into astrophysics

Zusammenfassung

Models the structure of the Sun layer by layer

Explains all stages of the Sun's evolution

Includes worked exercises and problems

Provides all the necessary physical and mathematical tools

Ideal for students taking the first steps into astrophysics

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Some physics for everyone.- Chapter 2. Introduction to the ** Sun.- Chapter 3. The photosphere.- Chapter 4. The convection zone.- Chapter 5. The radiation.- Chapter 6. The core.- Chapter 7. Helioseismology.- Chapter 8. Recapitulation.- Chapter 9. Evolution.- Appendix. Some mathematics for everyone.- References.