Courses
30100. Astrophysics I
Introduction to stars (physical and observational), hydrodynamics of self-gravitating
fluids, statistical mechanics and equations of state, energy transport,
astrophysical nuclear reactions, stellar models, advanced topics.
30200. Astrophysics II
Star formation, main sequence evolution, post-main sequence evolution,
degenerate stars, and supernovae.
30300. Astrophysics III
Interstellar medium, collisionless systems, distribution of stars in the
solar neighborhood, stellar kinematics/dynamics, observations of galactic
large-scale structure, theory of galactic structure and evolution.
30400. Astrophysics IV
The observed universe, the universe at high redshift, early universe microwave
background radiation, relativistic homogeneous isotropic cosmologies,
evolution of structure in the universe, primordial nucleosynthesis.
30500. Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
Fundamentals of radiative transfer, theory of stellar atmospheres, basic
theory of radiation fields, continuum emission processes, atomic and molecular
emission, plasma effects.
30600. Radiation Measurements in Astrophysics
Radiation as a random process, optical coherence, and signal analysis
in spatial and temporal domains, along with the detection and measurement
of radiation with astronomical instruments.
30700. Preparation for Summer Research Project
Students work with faculty members to select their research project topic
and study the published literature related to it.
30800. Summer Research Project
Research project pursued during the summer between a student’s first
and second years of graduate school.
30900. Research Project Seminar
Students present a seminar series based on their summer research projects.
31300. Extragalactic Studies
Interpretation of observations of galaxies, quasars, and intergalactic
material. The structure of selected individual objects is discussed as
well as the contents of the universe as a whole. (Offered biannually.)
31500. Dynamics I (Fluids)
Principles of hydrodynamics and hydromagnetics. Equilibrium and stability
of fluid systems in astrophysics. Waves. Shocks. Turbulence. (Offered
biannually.)
31600. Dynamics II (Particle Systems)
Dynamics of collisionless plasmas and stellar systems. Stochastic processes
and kinetic equations. Dynamics of galaxies and star clusters. Astrophysical
plasmas. (Offered biannually.)
32000. Relativistic Astrophysics
Special and General relativity and the experimental tests, with applications
to astrophysical problems such as super-massive stars, black holes, relativistic
star clusters, and gravitational radiation. (Offered biannually.)
32100. Cosmology
Study of physical cosmology with emphasis on the standard big-bang model
and its observational and experimental tests. (Offered biannually.)
33000. Computational Astrophysics
Basic computational methods useful for astrophysics, supplemented by specific
examples drawn primarily from astrophysics. Starting with basics (e.g.,
precision, errors and error analysis) and basic computational methods
(differentiation, integration/quadrature, Monte Carlo, numerical linear
algebra), and then discussing solution of problems posed in terms of ordinary
and partial differential equations.
34000. Statistical Methods in Astrophysics
An exploration of the variety of statistical methods used in modern astrophysics.
(Offered biannually.)
36100. Interstellar Matter
Physics of the Interstellar Gas. Emission nebulae. H I regions. Interstellar
grains and molecules. Cosmic rays and the inter-stellar magnetic field.
(Offered biannually.)
37100. Pre-Candidacy Research
37200. Readings in Astronomy and Astrophysics
38x00. Topics in History of Astronomy
(numbers vary within the 38000-series)
Courses numbered 40000–48000 are lecture or seminar courses taught
from time to time in specialized or advanced topics in fields in which
members of the department are working. Admission to any of these is by
permission of the instructor. Typical courses include:
41300. Topics in Stellar Astronomy
41400. Advanced Stellar Dynamics
41500. Astrophysical Jets
42200. Early Universe Cosmology
42700. Atomic Structure and Spectra
43000. Plasma Astrophysics
43300. Accretion Disks
44200. Topics in Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
45100. High Resolution Imaging
45200. Primer on the SDSS
47100. Evolution of Galaxies
47200. Star Clusters
47300. Distant Galaxies
49400. Postcandidacy Research in Astrophysics
This list was last revised on 9/02/2003.
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