401-7851-00L Theoretical Astrophysics (University of Zurich)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2018 |
| 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: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/de/studies/application/mobilitaet.html |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course covers the foundations of astrophysical fluid dynamics, the Boltzmann equation, equilibrium systems and their stability, the structure of stars, astrophysical turbulence, accretion disks and their stability, the foundations of radiative transfer, collisionless systems, the structure and stability of dark matter halos and galactic disks. |
| Lernziel | |
| Literatur | Course Materials: 1- The Physics of Astrophysics, Volume 1: Radiation by Frank H. Shu 2- The Physics of Astrophysics, Volume 2: Gas Dynamics by Frank H. Shu 3- Foundations of radiation hydrodynamics, Dimitri Mihalas and Barbara Weibel-Mihalas 4- Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, George B. Rybicki and Alan P. Lightman 5- Galactic Dynamics, James Binney and Scott Tremaine |
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Prerequisites: Introduction to Astrophysics Mathematical Methods for the Physicist Quantum Mechanics (All preferred but not obligatory) Prior Knowledge: Mechanics Quantum Mechanics and atomic physics Thermodynamics Fluid Dynamics Electrodynamics |