Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik Zentrum für Astronomie Heidelberg

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ITAKlessenLehreKursvorlesung: Theoretische Astrophysik

Theoretical Astrophysics

Lecturer:	Ralf Klessen ZAH/ITA, Albert-Ueberle-Str. 2, 69120 Heidelberg
Time and Location:	Tuesday, 9:15 - 11:00 hours, Philosophenweg 12 -- Großer Hörsaal Friday, 11:15 - 13:00 hours, Philosophenweg 12 -- Großer Hörsaal
Detailed Schedule:	The detailed schedule can be found HERE.
Topics:	Theoretical formulation of fundamental processes in astrophysics: Hydrodynamics: derivation of equations of hydrodynamics; virial theorem; ideal and viscous fluids; hydrostatic equilibria; sound waves; supersonic flows and shocks; hydrodynamic instabilities; convection and turbulence; Plasma Physics: collisionless plasma; dispersion relations; longitudinal waves and Landau damping; equations of ideal magnetohydrodynamics; ambipolar diffusion (non-ideal MHD); Alfven waves; Stellar Dynamics: timescales; relaxation processes; Jeans equation; virial theorem for N-body systems; equilibria and stability of self-gravitating systems; dynamical friction; Fokker Planck approximation; Radiation: macroscopic radiation field; emission, absorption, and scattering; radiative transport equations; bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation; ionization and recombination; spectra;
Tutorial:	Tutorial (A): Tuesday, 13:30 - 15:00, Seminar Room 1, Albert-Ueberle-Str. 3-5, with John Kirk (MPI for Nuclear Physics); Tutorial (B): Tuesday, 15:00 - 16:30, Seminar Room 006, Im Neuenheimer Feld 501, with Ralf Klessen A more detailed schedule of the tutorials is found HERE.
Literature:	At this LINK you find a list of recommended books for this course.
Credits:	In order to get credits for this course, you have to solve 30% of the homework problems and pass the final exam. The corresponding workload is 240 hours.
Certificates:	The certificates of this course ("Scheine") are available at the secretaries office of the Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Albert-Ueberle-Str. 2., from 8 am to 12 am from Tuesday, February 20th, on.