Foundations of Astrophysics
Cambridge reissue, ©2021
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Chapter 5
§ 5.7
- B.1 Thermal energy transfers Optional depth
Stellar blackbody radiation as background.
Chapter 13
§§ 13.1–13.4
- E.5 Fusion and stars Supplementary
Observations: parallax, luminosity, surface temperature and stellar radius.
Chapter 14
§ 14.1
- E.5 Fusion and stars Supplementary
Pressure balance and fusion: focus on the physical explanation and the conditions needed for fusion.
§§ 14.2–14.4
- E.5 Fusion and stars Supplementary
Classification: spectra and H–R diagrams. Prioritize reading the diagram and connecting temperature, luminosity and radius.
Chapter 15
§ 15.1
- E.5 Fusion and stars Optional depth
Equations of stellar structure: an undergraduate extension, not a required IB derivation.
§§ 15.2–15.3
- E.5 Fusion and stars Supplementary
Pressure balance and fusion: focus on the physical explanation and the conditions needed for fusion.
Chapter 17
§§ 17.1–17.2
- E.5 Fusion and stars Supplementary
Evolution and remnants: select the qualitative, mass-dependent pathways. Detailed pulsars, compact-object equations and named mass limits are optional depth.
Chapter 18
§§ 18.1–18.3
- E.5 Fusion and stars Supplementary
Evolution and remnants: select the qualitative, mass-dependent pathways. Detailed pulsars, compact-object equations and named mass limits are optional depth.
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