Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines (IAU S250)
Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines (IAU S250)
Paul A. Crowther, University of Sheffield
Joachim Puls, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen
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Massive stars are short lived and rare, yet they help to shape our Universe. They shine brightly in ultraviolet light, die in supernova explosions which enrich galaxies in elements such as oxygen, and sometimes their demise is associated with intense bursts of gamma-rays. IAU Symposium 250 charts our current understanding of the life, evolution and death of massive stars, both within the local Universe and when the Universe was in its infancy. These proceedings comprise over 50 extensive review and contributed papers spanning five contemporary themes: atmospheres of massive stars; the physics and evolution of massive stars; massive stars in the nearby Universe; hydrodynamics and feedback from massive stars in galaxy evolution; and massive stars as probes of the early Universe. Summaries of special sessions on magnetic massive stars and massive stars at low metallicity are also included.
- Provides an insight into a fast-developing field of contemporary astrophysics from appropriate experts covering a range of overlapping fields
- Coverage spans the properties and evolution of massive stars; core-collapse supernovae; young, massive star clusters; stellar populations of high-redshift galaxies; and gamma-ray bursts
- Includes summaries of special sessions on magnetic massive stars and massive stars at low metallicity
Reviews & endorsements
'The symposium summary by Claus Leitherer is, I think, superb.' The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy
Product details
July 2008Hardback
9780521874724
600 pages
253 × 180 × 32 mm
1.33kg
68 b/w illus. 29 tables
Unavailable - out of print September 2009
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Organizing committee
- Conference participants
- Part 1. Atmospheres of Massive Stars
- Part 2. Physics and Evolution of Massive Stars
- Part 3. Massive Star Populations in the Nearby Universe
- Part 4. Hydrodynamics and Feedback from Massive Stars in Galaxy Evolution
- Part 5. Massive Stars as Probes of the Early Universe
- Conclusion
- Posters
- Reports on Special Sessions
- Author index.
