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Stellar Evolution

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In the preceding chapter, we have seen how one can compute the evolution of a star by starting from a homogeneous model representing a newly formed system. When the chemical composition of the star changes with time, a new model is computed each time. In this chapter, we shall consider the theoretical evolutionary paths of systems with various masses and see how the computed evolution explains the observational data.

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Further Reading

  • Clayton, D. D. (1968/1983): Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis (McGraw-Hill, New York/University of Chicago Press, Chicago)

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  • Novotny, E. (1973): Introduction to Stellar Atmospheres and Interiors (Oxford University Press, New York).

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  • Schwarzschild, M. (1958/1965): Structure and Evolution of the Stars (Princeton University Press, Princeton/Dover, New York)

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  1. Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, FIN-21500, Piikkö, Finland

    Dr. Hannu Karttunen

  2. Isonniitynkatu 9 C9, FIN-00520, Helsinki, Finland

    Dr. Pekka Kröger

  3. University of Helsinki, Observatory, P.O. Box 14, FIN-00014, Finland

    Dr. Heikki Oja & Dr. Karl Johan Donner

  4. Finnish Geodetic Institute, Geodeetinrinne 2, FIN-02430, Masala, Finland

    Dr. Markku Poutanen

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  1. Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, FIN-21500, Piikkö, Finland

    Hannu Karttunen

  2. Isonniitynkatu 9 C9, FIN-00520, Helsinki, Finland

    Pekka Kröger

  3. University of Helsinki, Observatory, P.O. Box 14, FIN-00014, Finland

    Heikki Oja  & Karl Johan Donner  & 

  4. Finnish Geodetic Institute, Geodeetinrinne 2, FIN-02430, Masala, Finland

    Markku Poutanen

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Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (1996). Stellar Evolution. In: Karttunen, H., Kröger, P., Oja, H., Poutanen, M., Donner, K.J. (eds) Fundamental Astronomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03215-2_12

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