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PHYS 435  Stellar Structure and Evolution  Units: 3.00  
This course provides a detailed account of the formation, structure, evolution and endpoints of stars. Topics include the HR diagram, nuclear energy generation, radiative transport and stellar model building, supernovae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars and black holes.
Requirements: Prerequisite PHYS 216/3.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe and model the energy generation and transfer mechanisms reactions in stars.
  2. Describe and model the evolutionary pathways of stars.
  3. Describe and model the various endpoint of stellar evolution for stars of different masses.
  4. Describe star formation mechanisms.
  5. Explain limitations in observational data and comparisons to theoretical star formation models.
  

Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy

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The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy is located in Stirling Hall on Bader Lane. This teaching and research centre houses facilities for investigations in astronomy and astrophysics, condensed matter and low-temperature physics, engineering and applied physics, and sub-atomic physics. In addition, research is conducted at a number of external facilities.