G6004 (Stellar Structure And Evolution): Schedule


This provides an overview of our lecture and problem set schedule, as well as indications of where the material can be found in the texts discussed earlier.  This schedule is subject to change (last revision November 2, 2006).

Tuesday Thursday
Week 1
(Sept 5, 7)		 Observational Overview
[DP 1][GC 5.1~]		 Stellar Evolution overview
Week 2
(Sept 12, 14)		 Hydrostatic equations and applications
[GC 2.1][DP 2.1, 5.1~]		 Statistical Physics I
[GC 1.1] [DP 3~]
Week 3
(Sept 19, 21)		 Statistical Physics II
[GC 1.2]                                        
 Statistical Physics III
[GC 1.3]
Week 4
(Sept 26, 28)		 Nuclear processes I
[DP 4.1-4.5][GC 3.3]                    [PS 1 due]
 Nuclear Processes II
[DP 4.6-4.10][GC 3.3]
Week 5
(Oct 3, 5)		 Radiative transfer (introduction)
[DP 3.7, Appendix][GC 4.1, 4.2]  [PS 2 due] 		No class
Week 6
(Oct 10, 12)		 Heat Transport (Rad., Conductive, Convection)
[DP 3.7, 6.5][GC 4.2, 4.3, 4.4]       		(simple) Equilibrium models I
[DP 5][GC 2]
Week 7
(Oct 17, 19)		 (simple) Equilibrium models II
[DP 5][GC 2]                                [PS 3 due]
 (simple) Equilibrium models III
Week 8
(Oct 24, 26)		 Stellar evolution: schematic picture I
[DP 7]
 Stellar evolution: schematic picture II
[DP 7]    [MIDTERM HANDED OUT]
Week 9
(Oct 31, Nov 2)		 Stellar evolution: detailed I
[DP 8][GC 5]                   [MIDTERM due] 		Stellar evolution: detailed II
[DP 8][GC 5]
Week 10
(Nov 7, 9)		 ELECTION DAY (NO CLASS) Stellar evolution: detailed III
[DP 8][GC 5]
Week 11
(Nov 14, 16)		 White dwarfs/Supernovae
[DP 8.8,9.1, 9.4][GC 6.3]            [PS 4 due]		 Stellar pulsation
[GC 8.1, 8.2]
Week 12
(Nov 21, 23)		 Stellar Atmospheres I
[GC 9]                                          		 THANKSGIVING (NO CLASS)
Week 13
(Nov 28, 30)		 Stellar Atmospheres II
[GC 10]                                        [PS 5 due]		 [student presentations]
Week 14
(Dec 5, 7)		 [student presentations]                   [student presentations, last class]

Notes:
 DP refers to Stellar Structure and Evolution (Dina Prialnik)
 GC refers to Fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics (George Collins)

The number in square brackets refers to the chapter of the indicated textbook.  The "~" symbol following a chapter indicates that the material is not properly covered in that section or chapter.