UFDF034 Properties of Neutron Stars and Quark Stars

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: dzk.
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
Course objectives
Course is focused on description of matter of compact stars and its impact on properties of this objects.
Syllabus
  • Compact stars, its classification and common properties.
    Equations of state in the outer part of neutron stars and hybrid stars.
    Equations of state in the neutron star cores.
    Interaction of particles in the interior of neutron stars.
    Binding energy of symmetric nuclear matter. Saturation density and properties of matter close to it.
    Beta-equilibrium and neutron star matter.
    Strange matter, its description and models of strange stars.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Haensel P., Potekhin A.Y., Yakovlev D. Neutron stars 1: Equation of state and structure. Springer, 2007. ISBN 9780387335438. info
  • Ghosh P. Rotation and accretion powered pulsars. World Scientific, Singapore, 2007. ISBN 9789812708465. info
  • Glendening N.K. Compact stars. Springer, 1997. ISBN 0387947833. 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
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Seminar classes
Students' self-study
Assessment methods
Grade
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The attendance at lectures is recommended. It can be substituted by
the self-study of recommended literature and individual consultations.
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