General information
Welcome to the web page for Astronomy 603, "Stellar Astrophysics". This is a graduate-level course intended for students pursuing their PhD in Astronomy but other students who meet the pre-requisites are also welcome to register.
The aim of this course is to present a broad overview of modern stellar astrophysics, both from the theoretical and observational points of view.
Instructor
Prof. Lucas Macri
Office hours: by appointment
Contact information can be found here
Class location and times
- Zachry Engineering Center 119B
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:10-12:25
Textbooks
- "Stellar Interiors" (2nd ed.) Hansen, Kawaler & Trimble
- "An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics" (2nd ed.) Carroll & Ostlie
Pre-requisites
- ASTR 314 (Survey of Astronomy) or equivalent
- PHYS 408 (Thermo & Stat Mech) or equivalent
- PHYS 412 (Quantum Mechanics I) or equivalent