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The Fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics
This book covers the following topics: Introduction and Fundamental Principles, Basic Assumptions, Theorems, and Polytropes, Sources and Sinks of Energy, Flow of Energy through the Star and Construction of Stellar Models, Theory of Stellar Evolution, Relativistic Stellar Structure, Structure of Distorted Stars, Stellar Pulsation and Oscillation, The Flow of Radiation Through the Atmosphere, Solution of the Equation of Radiative Transfer, Environment of the Radiation Field, Construction of a Model Stellar Atmosphere, Formation of Spectral Lines, Shape of Spectral Lines, Breakdown of Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Beyond the Normal Stellar Atmosphere.
Author(s): G.W. Collins II
NA Pages 
Lecture Notes on Mathematical Astronomy
This note covers the following topics: classical mechanics and accretion theory, Vector fields and finite differencing, Fitting data, Light propagation, Scaling laws and dimensions, Euler Lagrange equations, Globular clusters, Angular momentum vector, Theory of thin accretion disks, Binary evolution and bondi Hoyle Lyttleton accretion.
Author(s): Maurice H P M van Putten
138 Pages
Introduction to Astronomy by Prof. Saul Rappaport
This note provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, the galaxy, and the universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models.
Author(s): Prof. Saul Rappaport
NA Pages
Lectures on the History of Astronomy
This note describes the following topics: Astronomy History and science, Ancient Mesopotamian Astronomy, Greek Astronomy, Islamic Astronomy, The Copernican Revolution, The Universe of the 20th Century.
Author(s): David J Jeffery
124 Pages
Modern Astronomical Techniques
This note is a survey of observational astronomy across the electromagnetic spectrum. Topics covered includes: overview of current telescopes at all wavelengths, CCD basics, S/N and integration time, some basic concepts, Optical and UV, Telescopes and instruments, FITS data and optical data reduction, Infrared and X-ray, Data archives, object catalogs/databases, Statistics and regression analysis, Hard X-ray and Gamma-ray, Radio, interferometry basics, Non-photon signals: neutrinos, cosmic rays, gravity waves.
Author(s): Tesla Jeltema
NA Pages