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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
- Stellar Energy Sources II
Week 7
- Stellar Atmospheres
- Star Formation and the Pre-Main Sequence
Week 8
- Evolution On The Main-Sequence
- Post-Main Sequence Evolution through Helium Burning
Week 9
- Late evolution of low- and intermediate-mass stars
- Pre-supernova evolution of massive stars
Week 10
- Core-Collapse and Thermonuclear Supernovae
- Observational and Physical Classification of Supernovae + Black holes and their mergers
Week 11
- Products of Binary Evolution I

Assignments

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

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Week 11

Contents

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Week 11#

Tuesday, November 4, 2025#

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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By Carl E. Fields

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