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This chapter establishes the main equations of the stellar structure, namely, the continuity equation and the hydrostatic equilibrium equation, and gives some estimates of the average density, pressure, and temperature. Finally, a discussion is made of the thermodynamic equilibrium and the stellar energy.
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Apart from the books quoted in Chap. 1, the following references are useful to complement the material developed in this chapter.
Collins, G. W. 1978, The Virial Theorem in Stellar Astrophysics. Pachart, Tucson (1978). E-book edition available at http://ads.harvard.edu/books/1978vtsa.book/. Detailed discussion of the virial theorem and some of its applications in astrophysics
Hansen, C. J., Kawaler, S. D., Trimble, V.: Stellar Interiors: Physical Principles, Structure, and Evolution. Springer, New York (2013). Paperpabck reprint edition of the second edition (2004) of an advanced book on stellar structure and evolution
Kippenhahn, R., Weigert, A., Weiss, A.: Stellar Structure and Evolution. Springer, New York (2012). Second edition of an excellent book on the structure and evolution of the stars, including a discussion of the basic equations and some advanced topics
Maciel, W. J.: Hydrodynamics and Stellar Winds: An Introduction. Springer, New York (2014). A detailed discussion in an introductory level of the main hydrodynamical concepts as applied to stellar winds
Phillips, A. C.: The Physics of Stars. Wiley, New York (1999). Second edition of a compact introduction to stellar physics
Ryan, S. G., Morton, A. J.: Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2010). A very interesting and accessible introduction to stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis
Schwarzschild, M.: Structure and Evolution of the Stars. Princeton University Press, Princeton (1958), reprint edition Dover, NY (1965). Classic book on the stellar structure and evolution, particulary interesting for the discussion of basic physical principles applied to the internal structure of the stars
Weiss, A., Hillebrandt, W., Thomas, H., Ritter, H.: Cox and Giuli’s Principles of Stellar Structure. Cambridge Scientific Publishers, Cambridge (2004). New extended edition of the classic Cox & Giuli book on stellar structure
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Maciel, W.J. (2016). Physical Conditions in the Stellar Interior. In: Introduction to Stellar Structure. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16142-6_2
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