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ASTR 400A: Theoretical Astrophysics, Fall 2025, University of Arizona, Steward Observatory

Course Overview

Syllabus
Schedule

Course Materials

Week 1
- Intro & orders of magnitude
- An Overview of Stellar Evolution
Week 2
- Mechanical and thermal equilibrium
- Equations of State I
Week 3
- Equations of State II
- Polytropic stellar models
Week 4
- Radiative energy transport & conduction
- Opacities
Week 5
- Convection
- Convection II
Week 6
- Stellar Energy Sources

Assignments

Pre-Class Assignments
- PCA 1
In-Class Assignments
Homeworks
- Homework 1
Final Project

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Week 1

Contents

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Week 1#

Tuesday, August 26, 2025#

Slides are viewable HTML and PDF.

Thursday, August 28, 2025#

Slides are viewable HTML.

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By Carl E. Fields

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