UFPFA71 Modern methods of computer science in astrophysics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2018
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
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
The goal is to introduce students to numerical methods, that are used in astrophysics
Syllabus
  • Basic equations used in astrophysics
    Numerical solution of differential equations
    N-body particle systems
    SPH - smoothed particle hydrodynamics
    Stellar evolution
    Basics of hydrodynamics
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Peter Bodenheimer, Gregory P. Laughlin, Michal Rozyczka, Tomasz. Numerical Methods in Astrophysics: An Introduction. 2006. ISBN 978-0750308830. info
  • Press W. H., Teukolsky S. A., Vetterling W. T., Flannery B. P. Numerical Recipes in C: The Art of Scientific Computing. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997. ISBN 0-521-43108-5. URL info
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Written project
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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