Ludwig Boltzmann
Astronomy 404
Lecture 10, Sept. 18 Fall 2019

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Stellar Stability I: Hydrostatic Equlibrium

  • pressure and net pressure force
  • balance: hydrostatic equilibrium
  • limits to central pressure

Ideal Gases: First Look

  • simulation of gas particles
  • equation of state
  • energy density

The Virial Theorem

high-pressure anvil experiment

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