401-7851-00L Theoretical Astrophysics (University of Zurich)
Semester | Herbstsemester 2016 |
Dozierende | R. Teyssier |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kommentar | Der Kurs muss direkt an der UZH belegt werden. UZH Modulkürzel: AST512 Beachten Sie die Einschreibungstermine an der UZH: Link |
Kurzbeschreibung | Radiative processes in the interstellar medium; stellar structure and evolution; supernovae; white dwarfs; neutron stars; black holes; planet formation |
Lernziel | |
Literatur | (1) "Formation of stars" (S. Stahler and F. Palla - Wiley editions, this is the book on which about half of the classes will be based and photocopies will be organized during first lecture) (2) "Radiative processes in astrophysics" (R. Ribycki and A. Lightman) (3) "The Physics of Stars" (A.C. Philllips) (4) "Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars: The physics of compact objects" (S. Shapiro and S.A. Teukolski). Additionally PowerPoint slides will be prepared by the lecturer on these and extra topics (e.g. planet formation). |
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Prerequisites: Elementary atomic physics, thermodynamics, mechanics, fluid dynamics. Introduction to astrophysics (preferred but not obligatory). |