An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, 2/e (IE-Paperback)

Description

 An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the dramatic changes and advancements in astrophysics that have occurred over the past decade. The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our theoretical understanding of astrophysical phenomena.

 

Designed for sophomore-level astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors,An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is now offered in two derivative versions: Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics, Second Edition and Introduction to Modern Galactic Astrophysics and Cosmology, Second Edition. The core text is geared for courses in stellar structure and evolution, while the briefer books provide additional coverage of the solar system, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, dynamics, evolution, and cosmology.

Features

 

• Fundamental physical concepts are presented early in the book to help students understand the development of ideas in later chapters.
• Each topic is approached in the context of major unresolved questions in astrophysics.
• A condensed overview of stellar astrophysics allows the reader to understand critical processes that affect galactic structure and evolution.
• Computer programs included with the text allow students to explore the physics of stars and galaxies.
• In designing a curriculum, instructors can combine core and extended chapters with the optional advanced sections so as to meet their individual goals.
• The text emphasizes computational physics, including computer problems and on-line programs. The book includes a selection of more than 500 problems.

 

 

New to this Edition

 

• Latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics are incorporated into the text and the figures.
• Every chapter has been revised with careful attention to the clarity of arguments and explanations.
• The text is now offered in two derivative versions to address the needs of courses that focus on galactic and extragalactic astronomy, and cosmology.
• New images have been carefully selected to reflect recent developments and discoveries in astrophysics.
• Line art has been redrawn for greater clarity.
• Additional problems have been added at the end of each chapter, and problems from the first edition have been revised and updated as appropriate.
• Supporting computer codes have been rewritten to improve readability and ease of use. The revised codes incorporate the latest computer language standards.
• The associated web site has been substantially revised and updated to support the textbook.
• The adopted system of units has been changed to SI from cgs units.
• The suggested readings have been updated to provide students with additional information on the latest developments in astrophysics.

描述

《現代天體物理學導論》第二版已經進行了全面修訂，以反映過去十年間天體物理學所發生的巨大變化和進展。這本市場領先的書籍的第二版已經更新，包括天體物理學相關領域的最新研究成果和對天體物理現象的理論理解的進展。

《現代天體物理學導論》是為天文學和物理學專業的大二級天體物理學課程設計的，現在提供了兩個衍生版本：《現代恆星天體物理學導論》第二版和《現代星系天體物理學和宇宙學導論》第二版。核心教材適用於恆星結構和演化課程，而簡短的書籍則提供了更多關於太陽系、星系和星系外天文學、動力學、演化和宇宙學的內容。

特點

• 基本物理概念在書中早期呈現，以幫助學生理解後面章節中的思想發展。


• 每個主題都在天體物理學中的重大未解問題的背景下進行探討。


• 簡明的恆星天體物理學概述使讀者能夠理解影響星系結構和演化的關鍵過程。


• 隨書附帶的計算機程序使學生能夠探索恆星和星系的物理性質。


• 在設計課程時，教師可以結合核心章節和擴展章節以滿足個人目標。


• 本書強調計算物理學，包括計算問題和在線程序。書中包含500多個問題。

本版新增內容

• 將天體物理學相關領域的最新研究成果納入到文本和圖表中。


• 每個章節都經過修訂，特別關注論證和解釋的清晰度。


• 現在提供了兩個衍生版本，以滿足專注於星系和星系外天文學以及宇宙學的課程需求。


• 精心選擇了新的圖像，以反映天體物理學的最新發展和發現。


• 重新繪製了線條圖，以提高清晰度。


• 在每個章節末尾增加了額外的問題，並根據需要修訂和更新了第一版的問題。


• 重新編寫了支持計算機代碼，以提高可讀性和易用性。修訂後的代碼符合最新的計算機語言標準。


• 重大修訂和更新了相關網站，以支持教材。


• 從CGS單位制轉換為國際單位制（SI）。


• 更新了建議閱讀材料，為學生提供有關天體物理學最新發展的額外信息。

Table of Contents

I. The Tools of Astronomy

1. The Celestial Sphere

2. Celestial Mechanics

3. The Continuous Spectrum of Light

4. The Theory of Special Relativity

5. The Interaction of Light and Matter

6. Telescopes

 

II. The Nature of Stars

7. Binary Systems and Stellar Parameters

8. The Classification of Stellar Spectra

9. Stellar Atmospheres

10. The Sun

11. The Interiors of Stars

12. The Process of Star Formation

13. Post-Main-Sequence Stellar Evolution

14. Stellar Pulsation

15. Supernovae

16. The Degenerate Remnants of Stars

17. Black Holes

18. Close Binary Star Systems

 

III. Planetary Systems

19. Physical Processes in the Solar System

20. The Terrestrial Planets

21. The Jovian Worlds

22. Minor Bodies of the Solar System

23. The Formation of Planetary Systems

 

IV. Galaxies and the Universe

24. The Nature of Galaxies

25. The Milky Way Galaxy

26. Galactic Evolution

27. The Structure of the Universe

28. Active Galaxies

29. Cosmology

30. The Early Universe

 

Appendixes

A. Astronomical and Physical Constants

B. Unit Conversions Between SI and cgs

C. Solar System Data

D. The Constellations

E. The Brightest Stars

F. The Nearest Stars

G. Stellar Data

H. The Messier Catalog
I. Constants, A Constants Module for Fortran 95 (Available as a C++ header file)

J. Orbits, A Planetary Orbit Code (Available as Fortran 95 and C++ command line   versions, and Windows GUI)

K. TwoStars, A Binary Star Code (Generates synthetic light and radial velocity curves; available as Fortran 95 and C++ command line versions, and Windows GUI)

L. StatStar, A Stellar Structure Code (Available as Fortran 95 and C++ command line versions, and Windows GUI)

M. StatStar, Stellar Models

N. Galaxy, A Tidal Interaction Code (Available as Java)

O. WMAP Data

目錄

I. 天文學的工具

1. 天球

2. 天體力學

3. 光的連續光譜

4. 特殊相對論理論

5. 光與物質的相互作用

6. 望遠鏡

 

II. 星體的性質

7. 雙星系統和恆星參數

8. 恆星光譜的分類

9. 恆星大氣層

10. 太陽

11. 恆星內部

12. 恆星形成過程

13. 主序星演化後期

14. 恆星脈動

15. 超新星

16. 恆星殘骸

17. 黑洞

18. 緊密雙星系統

 

III. 行星系統

19. 太陽系中的物理過程

20. 地球型行星

21. 木星型行星

22. 太陽系的小天體

23. 行星系統的形成

 

IV. 星系和宇宙

24. 星系的性質

25. 銀河系

26. 星系演化

27. 宇宙的結構

28. 活躍星系

29. 宇宙學

30. 早期宇宙

 

附錄

A. 天文和物理常數

B. SI和cgs之間的單位換算

C. 太陽系數據

D. 星座

E. 最亮的恆星

F. 最近的恆星

G. 恆星數據

H. Messier目錄

I. Fortran 95的常數模組 (可用作C++標頭檔)

J. Orbits行星軌道程式 (提供Fortran 95和C++命令行版本和Windows GUI)

K. TwoStars雙星程式 (生成合成光和徑向速度曲線; 提供Fortran 95和C++命令行版本和Windows GUI)

L. StatStar恆星結構程式 (提供Fortran 95和C++命令行版本和Windows GUI)

M. StatStar恆星模型

N. Galaxy潮汐相互作用程式 (提供Java版本)

O. WMAP數據