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1.1 Orbits in Newtonian gravity 3 --
1.2 Precession and tides 11 --
1.4 Gravitational collisions and relaxation 25 --
1.5 Relativistic gravity 28 --
1.6 Gravitational lensing 34 --
2 Radiative Processes 43 --
2.1 Origin of radiation 43 --
2.2 Thermal radiation 49 --
2.3 Monochromatic plane wave 52 --
2.4 Astrophysical radiative processes 59 --
2.5 Radiative processes in quantum theory 74 --
3.1 Equations of state 95 --
3.2 Self-gravitating barotropic fluids 101 --
3.3 Flows of matter 106 --
3.4 Basic plasma physics 120 --
4 Stars and Stellar Evolution 135 --
4.1 When is gravity important? 135 --
4.2 Stellar magnitudes and colours 139 --
4.3 Modeling stellar structure 147 --
4.5 Overview of stellar evolution 162 --
5.1 Supernova remnants 179 --
5.3 Neutron stars and pulsars 193 --
5.5 Compact remnants in stellar binaries 202 --
6 Cosmology and the Early Universe 211 --
6.1 Evolution of the universe 211 --
6.2 Primordial nucleosynthesis 222 --
6.3 Decoupling of matter and radiation 230 --
6.4 Formation of dark matter halos 233 --
6.5 Generation of initial perturbations 242 --
6.6 Temperature anisotropies in the CMBR 251 --
7 Universe at z < 20 261 --
7.1 Galaxy formation 261 --
7.2 Star formation history of the universe 268 --
7.3 Intergalactic medium and the Gunn-Peterson effect 272 --
7.4 Ionisation of IGM 274 --
8.1 Morphological classification of galaxies 281 --
8.2 Models for stellar distribution in a galaxy 294 --
8.3 Spectral energy distribution of galaxies 299 --
8.4 Evolution of galaxies 302 --
8.5 Luminosity function of galaxies 305 --
8.6 Distribution of galaxies 310 --
9.1 AGN: Basic paradigm and the spectra 317 --
9.2 Radio jets and bulk relativistic motion 324 --
9.3 Quasar luminosity function 329 --
9.4 Neutral hydrogen in the intergalactic medium 334 --
Appendix 0 Range of Physical Quantities in Astrophysics 347.