Pankaj Jain

An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This undergraduate-level textbook addresses key physics concepts relevant to stellar observations, including radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, photometry, continuous and discrete spectrum, and spectral lines. It describes instruments used for astronomical observations as well as how the radiation received is characterized and interpreted. The book also examines the structure of stars, the basic equations which explain stars in equilibrium, and the fusion reactions occurring in stellar cores. Plus, it discusses the evolution of stars, the solar system, the dynamics of galaxies, and the fundamentals of modern cosmology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 365
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439885918
• Artikelnr.: 56961795

Autorenporträt

Pankaj Jain obtained his doctoral degree from Syracuse University, New York, USA. He subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA; West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA; University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA; and University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA. Dr. Jain is currently a professor in the Physics Department at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is a theoretical physicist, whose chief interests are in high energy physics and cosmology. Presently, he is working on the models of dark energy and dark matter, cosmic microwave background radiation, observational tests of the cosmological principle, fundamental symmetries of nature, ultra-high energy cosmic rays, and strong interactions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Observations. Astrometry. Photometry. Gravitation and
Kepler's Laws. Stars, Stellar Spectra, and Classification. Radiation from
Astronomical Sources. Stellar Structure. Stellar Nuclear Reactions. Star
Formation and Stellar Evolution. The Sun. The Solar System. Binary Stars.
The Milky Way. Galaxies. Cosmology. Active Galaxies.