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AST/PTYS 545: Astrophysics of Stars and Planets, Spring 2025, University of Arizona, Steward Observatory

Course Overview

Syllabus
Schedule

Course Materials

Week 1
- Intro
- Hydrostatic Equilibrium, Energy Principles, and the Virial Theorem
Week 2
- Constant-Density Model, Energy Generation/Transport, Dimensional Analysis, and the Main Sequence
- An Overview of Stellar Evolution
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
- Asteroseismology
- The Sun
Week 8
Week 9
- Rotation
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
- Exoplanet Populations and their Dependence on Host Star Properties
Week 13

Assignments

Pre-Class Assignments
- PCA 1
- PCA 2
- PCA 3
- PCA 4
- PCA 5
- PCA 6
- PCA 7
- PCA 8
- PCA 9
- PCA 10
- PCA 11
- PCA 12
- PCA 13
In-Class Assignments
Homeworks
Final Project
- Project Proposal
- Final Project

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Week 13

Contents

Monday, April 14, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025

Week 13#

Monday, April 14, 2025#

Slides are viewable here.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025#

Friday, April 18, 2025#

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By Carl E. Fields

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