Astronomy Graduate Courses • Fall 2014

  • Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

    Astro C202 | Physics C202

    CCN: 06088

    Instructor: Chung-Pei Ma

    Principles of gas dynamics, self-gravitating fluids, magnetohydrodynamics and elementary kinetic theory. Aspects of convection, fluid oscillations, linear instabilities, spiral density waves, shock waves, turbulence, accretion disks, stellar winds, and jets. 

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  • Radiation Processes in Astronomy

    Astro C207 | Physics C207

    CCN: 13414

    Instructor: Aaron Parsons

    An introduction to the basic physics of astronomy and astrophysics at the graduate level. Principles of energy transfer by radiation. Elements of classical and quantum theory of photon emission; bremsstrahlung, cyclotron and synchrotron radiation. Compton scattering, atomic, molecular and nuclear electromagnetic transitions. Collisional excitation of atoms, molecules and nuclei.  

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  • Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

    Astro C228 | Physics C228

    CCN: 06092

    Instructor: Martin White

    A survey of physical cosmology – the study of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe. Topics include the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker model, thermal history and big bang nucleosynthesis, evidence and nature of dark matter and dark energy, the formation and growth of galaxies and large scale structure, the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave radiation, inflation in the early universe, tests…

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  • Introduction to Current Research

    Astro 290A

    CCN: 06101

    Instructor: Imke de Pater

    Survey of research currently being performed in the Department or the University. 

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  • Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

    Astro C228 | Physics C228

    CCN: 13415

    Instructor: Uros Seljak

    A survey of physical cosmology – the study of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe. Topics include the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker model, thermal history and big bang nucleosynthesis, evidence and nature of dark matter and dark energy, the formation and growth of galaxies and large scale structure, the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave radiation, inflation in the early universe, tests…

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