Main Readme File for the CD-ROM of "Stellar Interiors," 2nd ed., by Hansen, Kawaler, & Trimble Copyright 2004, Springer-Verlag, NY ************************************************************************ This CD-ROM contains a suite of FORTRAN computer programs and demonstration modules relevant to stellar structure and evolution. They come from several sources, including colleagues and friends in astronomy and astrophysics, and some are due to the authors of this text. We have made every attempt to make them user-friendly, although some modules will only run on Windows based PCs. The directory CD-ROM, which you are probably now in, contains eight sub-directories plus this readme file. The sub-directories are listed below with a brief description of their contents. Note that each of these directories contain their own readme files in which you will find many more details. The sub-directories are, in alphabetical order, ATMOS: a Windows PC executable file to construct gray atmospheres (by Odell & Pesnell). The output is graphical. BZAMS: three versions of a FORTRAN code to compute main sequence models (plus Windows PC executable files). The versions differ only in what equations of state and opacities are used. A code for analyzing pulsations is also included. EVOLUTION: contains Windows PC executable files to make main sequence models and evolve them (for 1 and 10 solar masses). The output is graphical (by Odell & Pesnell). MISC: contains FORTRAN programs to compute simple equations of state and Cox-Stewart opacities. Windows PC executable files are also included. PACZYNSKI: contains versions of the "Paczynski" codes (in FORTRAN plus Windows PC executables) to evolve hydrogen burning models. StellarEvolnDemo: a tutorial on stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis (by Lattanzio and colleagues). It is in HTML. WD: a FORTRAN code (plus a Windows PC executable file) to make zero-temperature electron degenerate white dwarfs. ZamsPuls: two FORTRAN codes (plus Windows PC executable files) to make main sequence models and analyze them for adiabatic pulsations. If you have difficulties running the contents of any of these files, you may find help by contacting chansen@jila.colorado.edu . But no guarantees. CJH **************************************************************************** End of main readme file