Fundamentals of stellar astrophysics

George W. Collins9780716719939, 0716719932

This textbook designed for advanced undergraduate students covers the foundations and principles in the field, and gives the necessary background for advanced courses. Beginning with a survey of some of the fundamentals of statistical mechanics, Collins builds up the physics of stellar structure step by step, showing where complexities arise due to the failure of assumptions. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.