Asteroseismology

• Main Authors: Aerts, C. (Author), Christensen-Dalsgaard, J. (Author), Kurtz, D. W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

The recent research domain of asteroseismology studies the internal structure of stars, which is not directly observable, through the interpretation of the frequency spectra of stellar oscillations. The basic principles of asteroseismology are very similar to those developed by earth seismologists....