401-7851-00L  Theoretical Astrophysics

SemesterHerbstsemester 2014
DozierendeG. Lake, R. Teyssier
Periodizitätjährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch


KurzbeschreibungFrom the formation of the stars, of planets and of our Galaxy, to weighing black holes and looking for dark matter, this course shows how much we can learn about the Universe using the knowledge of basic physics, from dynamics to fluid-dynamics and radiative processes.
Lernziel
LiteraturGalactic Dynamics (Binney & Tremaine, Princeton University Press)
The Formation of Stars (Stahler & Palla, Wiley)
Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars (Shapiro & Teukolski, Wiley)
Astrophysics of Stars (Padmanabhan)
handouts given during lectures and lecture notes/slides on the web
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesIntroduction to Astronomy is recommended but not mandatory. The course will exploit basic knowledge of Newtonian dynamics, electrodynamics, fluid-dynamics and atomic physics.

Former course title: Astrophysical Dynamics.