Graduate Courses: 2005-2006

Courses preceded by an asterik are required for first year graduate students.

Schedule

2005 - 2006 : Autumn Winter

AUTUMN, 2005 (University Courses Catalog)

Course	Title	Time/Location	Instructor
*ASTR 30100	Astrophysics I	9:00am-10:20am Tue, Thu AAC 123	Andrey V. Kravtsov
*ASTR 30500	Radiative Processes in Astrophysics	4:30pm-5:50pm Mon, Fri AAC 107	Wayne Hu
ASTR 30900	Research Project Seminar	10:30am-11:50am Tue, Thu AAC 123	Angela V. Olinto
ASTR 37100	Pre-Candidacy Research	ARR	Kyle M. Cudworth
ASTR 39900	Reading/Research in Astrophysics	ARR	Staff
ASTR 41600	Intergalactic Medium	1:30pm-2:50pm Mon, Wed AAC 123	Hsiao-Wen Chen
ASTR 49400	Postcandidacy Research in Astrophysics	ARR	Staff

WINTER, 2006 (University Courses Catalog)

Course	Title	Time/Location	Instructor
*ASTR 30200	Astrophysics II	3:00pm-4:20pm Tue, Thu RI 152	Alexei Khokhlov
*ASTR 30600	Radiation Measurements in Astrophysics	1:30pm-2:50pm Tue, Thu AAC 107	Edward Kibblewhite
ASTR 31500	Dynamics I (Fluids)	3:00pm-4:20pm Tue, Fri AAC 107	Arieh Konigl
ASTR 34000	Statistical Methods in Astrophysics	10:30am-11:50am Tue, Fri RI 112	Joshua Frieman
ASTR 36100	Interstellar Matter	1:30pm-2:50pm Tue, Thu AAC 123	Donald G. York
ASTR 37100	Pre-Candidacy Research	ARR	Kyle M. Cudworth
ASTR 38800	Galileo's Astronomy and Conflicts with the Church	3:00pm-5:00pm Tue AAC 123	Noel M. Swerdlow
ASTR 39900	Reading/Research in Astrophysics	ARR	Staff
ASTR 49400	Postcandidacy Research in Astrophysics	ARR	Staff

Courses Description

*ASTR 30100 Astrophysics I (Detailed Outline)
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.

*ASTR 30200 Astrophysics II (Detailed Outline)
Star formation, main sequence evolution, post-main sequence evolution, degenerate stars, and supernovae.

*ASTR 30500 Radiative Processes in Astrophysics (Detailed Outline)
Fundamentals of radiative transfer, theory of stellar atmospheres, basic theory of radiation fields, continuum emission processes, atomic and molecular emission, plasma effects.

*ASTR 30600 Radiation Measurements in Astrophysics (Detailed Outline)
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.

ASTR 30900 Research Project Seminar
Students present a seminar series based on their summer research projects.

ASTR 31500 Dynamics I (Fluids)
Principles of hydrodynamics and hydromagnetics. Equilibrium and stability of fluid systems in astrophysics. Waves. Shocks. Turbulence.

ASTR 34000 Statistical Methods in Astrophysics
An exploration of the variety of statistical methods used in modern astrophysics.

ASTR 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.

ASTR 37100 Pre-Candidacy Research

ASTR 38800 Galileo's Astronomy and Conflicts with the Church
This course is devoted to Galileo's work in astronomy, above all the Dialogue on the Two Great Systems of the World, and his conflicts with the Church concerning the interpretation of Scripture and the attempt to prove the Copernican theory.

ASTR 39900 Reading/Research in Astrophysics

ASTR 41600 Intergalactic Medium

ASTR 49400 Postcandidacy Research in Astrophysics

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