FU:OAVENPVB05 Numerical Astrophysics - Course Information
OAVENPVB05 Numerical Astrophysics
Institute of physics in Opavawinter 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/3/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Kateřina Klimovičová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Timetable
- Mon 8:55–9:40 425
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Observational High Energy Astrophysics (programme FU, OBAFYVENM)
- Course objectives
- Course is focused on methods of numerical astrophysics and on understanding of basic equations of theoretical astrophysics
- Learning outcomes
- Student will understand equations of astrophysics and will be able to use numerical methods to solve them.
- Syllabus
- The course is organised as follows:
- Fundamental equations of astrophysics
- Numerical methods for solution of differential equations
- Motion around central body, simulation of Solar system
- Analytical solution of simplified problems and its role as test for numerical simulations
- Many body problems
- Hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
- Equation of hydrostatic equilibrium and its numerical solution
- SPH - smoothed particle
- Stellar evolution and its numerical simulation
- Spherical accretion and its numerical simulation
- Radiative processes in astrophysics and their numerical solution
- Gravitational collapse
- Stellar binaries and their evolution
- Literature
- required literature
- Bodenheimer, P., Laughlin, G. P., Rozyczka, M., Plewa, T., Yorke, H. W. Numerical Methods in Astrophysics: An Introduction, 2006
- recommended literature
- 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
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, exercises
- Assessment methods
- oral and written exam, mandatory presence at exercises (at least 75%)
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (winter 2022, recent)
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