Population studies of extremely low-mass objects and degenerate stars in compact binaries and in the field

致密双星和野外极低质量天体和简并恒星的总体研究

• 批准号: 42936-2008
• 负责人: Nelson, Lorne
• 金额: $ 1.07万
• 依托单位: Bishop's University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=450959
• 关键词: Population; studies; extremely; low; mass

Stars are considered to be the most fundamental (macroscopic) building blocks of the universe. It is our understanding of their overall properties and evolution that allows us to deduce the age, scale, and structure of the Universe. Stellar observations can be used to probe the behaviour of matter under extreme conditions and to test the predictions derived from fundamental physical theories such as general relativity and quantum mechanics.

恒星被认为是宇宙中最基本的（宏观）组成部分。正是我们对他们的整体特性和进化的理解使我们能够推断出宇宙的年龄，规模和结构。恒星观察结果可用于探测物质在极端条件下的行为，并测试从基本物理理论（例如一般相对论和量子力学）中得出的预测。