Lee Tak Wah = 第二類超新星爆發之電算模擬硏究 / 李德華. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 78). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Lee Tak Wah = Di er lei chao xin xing bao fa zhi dian suan mo ni yan jiu / Li Dehua. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / Contents --- p.iv / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- A brief history of supernova --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Simulation of type II supernova --- p.3 / Chapter 2 --- Hydrodynamics --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Lagrangian hydrodynamics --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Finite difference representation --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Shock handling --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4 --- Stability and gravitation --- p.11 / Chapter 2.5 --- Test of the hydrodynamic code --- p.12 / Chapter 3 --- Equation of state --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- Electrons and photons --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Nuclear equation of state --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Bulk energy --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Surface and Coulomb energy --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Nuclei to bubbles phase --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Translational energy --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Nucleons outside nuclei and α particles --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Nuclear statistical equilibrium --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results along the isentropes --- p.26 / Chapter 4 --- Electrons and neutrinos behaviour --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- Electron capture --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Electron capture on heavy nuclei --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Electron capture on free protons --- p.42 / Chapter 4.2 --- Neutrino leakage scheme --- p.43 / Chapter 5 --- Core collapse simulation --- p.45 / Chapter 5.1 --- Initial models --- p.45 / Chapter 5.2 --- General features of core collapse --- p.52 / Chapter 5.3 --- After the core bounce --- p.63 / Chapter 6 --- Discussion --- p.72 / Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusion --- p.72 / Chapter 6.2 --- Further development --- p.73 / Chapter A --- Artificial viscosity --- p.75 / Bibliography --- p.78