Asteroseismology

by D.W. Kurtz, Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard, Conny Aerts, et al.

Asteroseismology refers to the study of the internal structure of pulsating stars through the interpretation of their frequency spectra. This is the first book available on the subject and offers a practical guide for graduate students or scientists working in the growing field of stellar astrophysics. Asteroseismology is the only available method so far to derive the internal structure of the stars with high precision. The basic principles are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402051786
• ISBN13: 9781402051784
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 866 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"