Stellar Structure and Evolution
Abstract
Stars evolve. From the moment of birth, a star’s internal structure and appearance change with time. Some of these changes occur very slowly and hardly affect the local environment, but others are swift and have far-reaching repercussions. In this chapter, we review the basic evolution of stars and show how relatively simple stellar-evolution calculations can be conducted.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Stellar
planetary
and galactic studies
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Institute of Physics eBooks
- Pages
- 5–1
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter