1 : Introduction to the Stars.- 2 : The Equations of Stellar Structure.- 3 : The Equation of State.- 4 : Nuclear Reation Rates.- 5 : Nuclear Burning in Stellar Interiors.- 6 : Astrophysical Opacities.- 7 : Stellar Convection.- 8 : Numerical Techniques.- 9 : The Formation of Stars.- 10 : Stellar Evolution during the Successive Nuclear Burning Phases.- 11 : The Evolution of Low Mass Stars.- 12 : The Evolution of Intermediate Stars (2.3 – 6 M).- 13 : The Evolution of Massive Stars.- 14 : Final Stages of Single Star Evolution.- 15 : The Evolution of Binary Stars : General Considerations.- 16 : The Evolution of Low and Intermediate Mass Binaries.- 17 : The Evolution of Massive Close Binaries.- 18 : Final Stages of Close Binary Evolution.- 19 : Structure- and Evolutionary Models for Single and Binary Stars.- Annex : Polytropes.- A.1. Definition of polytropic relations.- A.2. The structure of polytropes.- A.3. The solution of the Lane-Emden equation.- A.4. Applications.- A. 5. Polytropic models.- A.6. The Chandrasekhar limiting mass.- References.- General References.- Literature per Chapter.
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