White dwarves and the Chandrashekhar limit

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Relevant courses Physics 112: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics,
Physics 137B: Quantum Mechanics
Keywords fermi gas, degeneracy pressure, white dwarf, statistical mechanics, fermi level
Student levels Undergrads, Advanced undergrads
Learning objectives integrate and minimise functions numerically,
find the stable radius of a zero temperature white dwarf,
connect the non-relativistic and ultra-relativstic limits

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1 Physics 137B: Quantum Mechanics Spring 2023 Avirukt Mittal, Marjorie Shapiro 1

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