FPF:UFPF521 Modern methods of computer sci - Course Information
UFPF521 Modern methods of computer science in astrophysics
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2019
- 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 - Timetable
- Fri 11:25–13:00 LPS
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
- 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
- Computational Physics (programme FPF, N1701 Fyz)
- 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
- Basic equations used in astrophysics
- 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
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Teacher's information
- Written project
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2019, recent)
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