Physics, Formation and Evolution of Rotating Stars (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

Rotation is ubiquitous at each step of stellar evolution, from star formation to the final stages, and it affects the course of evolution, the timescales and nucleosynthesis. Stellar rotation is also an essential prerequisite for the occurrence of Gamma-Ray Bursts. In this book the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and thermal effects of rotation, their influence on mass loss by stellar winds, the effects of differential rotation and its associated instabilities, the relation with magnetic fields and the evolution of the internal and surface rotation. Further, he discusses the numerous observational signatures of rotational effects obtained from spectroscopy and interferometric observations, as well as from chemical abundance determinations, helioseismology and asteroseismology, etc. On an introductory level, this book presents in a didactical way the basic concepts of stellar structure and evolution in "track 1" chapters. The other more specialized chapters form an advanced course on the graduate level and will further serve as a valuable reference work for professional astrophysicists. -- [éditeur] Front Matter....Pages I-XXI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Mechanical Equilibrium of Stars....Pages 3-18 The Mechanical Equilibrium of Rotating Stars....Pages 19-34 The Energetic Equilibrium of Stars....Pages 35-65 The Energy Conservation and Radiative Equilibrium in Rotating Stars....Pages 67-82 Stellar Convection....Pages 83-107 Overshoot, Semiconvection, Thermohaline Convection, Rotation and Solberg–Hoiland Criterion....Pages 109-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 The Equation of State....Pages 137-175 The Opacities....Pages 177-192 Nuclear Reactions and Neutrino Processes....Pages 193-212 Front Matter....Pages 213-213 Transport Processes: Diffusion and Advection....Pages 215-247 Meridional Circulation....Pages 249-282 Rotation-Driven Instabilities....Pages 283-309 Magnetic Field Instabilities and Transport Processes....Pages 311-354 Physics of Mass Loss by Stellar Winds....Pages 355-368 Front Matter....Pages 369-369 Radial Pulsations of Stars....Pages 371-399 Nonradial Stellar Oscillations....Pages 401-448 Transport by Gravity Waves....Pages 449-472 Front Matter....Pages 473-473 Pre-stellar Phase....Pages 475-495 The Protostellar Phase and Accretion Disks....Pages 497-512 The Pre-main Sequence Phase and the Birthlines....Pages 513-538 Front Matter....Pages 473-473 Rotation in Star Formation....Pages 539-550 The Formation of Massive Stars....Pages 551-570 The Formation of First Stars in the Universe: Pop. III and Pop. II.5 Stars....Pages 571-590 Front Matter....Pages 591-591 Solutions of the Equations and Simple Models....Pages 593-611 Evolution in the H-Burning Phases....Pages 613-644 Evolution in the He Burning and AGB Phases of Low and Intermediate Mass Stars with Rotation....Pages 645-683 Massive Star Evolution with Mass Loss and Rotation....Pages 685-717 Advanced Evolutionary Stages and Pre-supernovae....Pages 719-754 Evolution of Z = 0 and Very Low Z Stars....Pages 755-769 Back Matter....Pages 771-829

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Rotation is ubiquitous at each step of stellar evolution, from star formation to the final stages, and it affects the course of evolution, the timescales and nucleosynthesis. Stellar rotation is also an essential prerequisite for the occurrence of Gamma-Ray Bursts. In this book the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and thermal effects of rotation, their influence on mass loss by stellar winds, the effects of differential rotation and its associated instabilities, the relation with magnetic fields and the evolution of the internal and surface rotation. Further, he discusses the numerous observational signatures of rotational effects obtained from spectroscopy and interferometric observations, as well as from chemical abundance determinations, helioseismology and asteroseismology, etc. On an introductory level, this book presents in a didactical way the basic concepts of stellar structure and evolution in "track 1" chapters. The other more specialized chapters form an advanced course on the graduate level and will further serve as a valuable reference work for professional astrophysicists. -- [éditeur] In this book, the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and thermal effects of rotation. The author is an internationally recognized researcher, and the book offers the first comprehensive pedagogically written treatment for researchers and students.