UFTFA71 Theoretical astrophysics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • Basic nuclear astrophysics - thermonuclear reactions, degenerate neutron gas, neutron stars
    Star collapse - supernova explosions, supernova classification, toy models
    Binary evolution - close binary stars, accretion processes
Literature
    recommended literature
  • T. Padmanabhan. Theoretical Astrophysics II ? Stars and Stellar Systems. Cambridge, 2001. ISBN 0-521-56631-2. info
  • T. Padmanabhan. Theoretical Astrophysics I ? Astrophysical processes. Cambridge, 2000. ISBN 0-521-56632-0. info
  • Shapiro S.L., Teukolski S.A. Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars. The Physics of Compact Objects. A Wiley-Interscience Publication. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1983. ISBN 978-0-471-87316-7. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021.
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