An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure

by Subrahmanijan Chandrasekhar, Space, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Book Overview

In this monograph a leading modern astrophysicist explores a problem basic to stellar dynamics: What is the relationship between loss of energy, mass, and radius of stars in the steady state?
The monograph is divided into two distinct parts. In chapters i-iv, Chandrasekhar presents the "classical" background necessary to his argument: the laws of thermodynamics (from Carath odory's rigorous axiomatic standpoint), adiabatic and polytropic laws,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486604136
• ISBN13: 9780486604138
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.0"