Download or read book Linear Isentropic Oscillations of Stars written by Paul Smeyers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys the theory of free, linear, isentropic oscillations in spherically symmetric, gaseous equilibrium stars, from basic concepts to asymptotic representations of normal modes and with slow period changes in rapidly evolving pulsating stars.