Astrophysics for Physicists

1. Introduction 2. Interaction of radiation with matter 3. Stellar astrophysics I: basic theoretical ideas and observational data 4. Stellar astrophysics II: nucleosynthesis and other advanced topics 5. End states of stellar collapse 6. Our galaxy and its interstellar matter 7. Elements of stellar dynamics 8. Elements of plasma astrophysics 9. Extragalactic astronomy 10. The spacetime dynamics of the Universe 11. The thermal history of the Universe 12. Elements of tensors and general relativity 13. Some applications of general relativity 14. Relativistic cosmology Appendixes References Index.

# Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies # Physics and Astronomy # Astronomy and Astrophysical Research # History and Developments in Astronomy

George F. Smoot (2010). "Astrophysics for Physicists". Physics Today. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3541947