Resources in Stellar Astrophysics
This is currently just a skeleton, but will be the site which will contain detailed resources on stellar astrophysics for active researchers, teachers and members of the interested public. It will contain a collection of discussions of active research, links to review papers, key papers in the field, public articles and teaching resources. If you can suggest additional articles/links, please feel free to email the Centre at lon.lisa@outlook.com.
Stellar Evolution Theory
Stellar evolution is the art of constructing stellar models that solve the equations of stellar structure and evolution.
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Binary Evolution
Most stars are found in binary systems. Binary interactions change the structure of the stars and are primarily responsible for the enormous diversity of stellar phenomena.
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Supernovae and Explosive Events
Explosions of stars produce some of the most spectacular transient events in the Universe. They range from explosions of massive stars, caused by the collapse of the core of a massive star that has run out of nuclear fuel, thermonuclear explosions of white dwarfs to more exotic events such as gamma-ray bursts, superluminous supernovae, etc.
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Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
The discovery of gravitational-waves from the merger of two massive black holes in 2015 has started this youngest field in astrophysics.
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Star Formation
Stars form out of molecular gas in galaxies. Many details are still not well understood, in particular the formation of close binaries that are so common.
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Planet Formation
The origin of planets and solar systems and the question whether there is life outside of Earth has long been one of the most intriguing questions for mankind.
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