Rotation is ubiquitous at each step of stellar evolution, from star
formation to the final stages, and it affects the course of evolution,
the timescales and nucleosynthesis. Stellar rotation is also an
essential prerequisite for the occurrence of Gamma-Ray Bursts.
In this book the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and
thermal effects of rotation, their influence on mass loss by stellar
winds, the effects of differential rotation and its associated
instabilities, the relation with magnetic fields and the evolution of
the internal and surface rotation. Further, he discusses the numerous
observational signatures of rotational effects obtained from
spectroscopy and interferometric observations, as well as from chemical
abundance determinations, helioseismology and asteroseismology, etc.
On an introductory level, this book presents in a didactical way the
basic concepts of stellar structure and evolution in "track 1" chapters.
The other more specialized chapters form an advanced course on the
graduate level and will further serve as a valuable reference work for
professional astrophysicists.