The fate of massive stars as predicted from isentropic models

TYPEAstrophysics Seminar
Speaker:Giora Shaviv
Date:14.11.2018
Time:14:30 - 15:30
Location:Lidow 620
Abstract:

We introduce the isentropic assumption and apply it to massive stars. We then reproduce the Chandrasekhar limit. Next, we apply the assumption to massive stars and predict their fate.