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AST 301: Introduction to Astrophysics
Co-offered with PHY 432
1. Rationale
The course gives an overall introduction to astrophysics using the physics of stars and radiation. First half of the course deals with the structure and evolution of stars, and the second half with different types of astrophysical radiation.
2. Contents
| Title | Chapter |
|---|---|
| Hydrostatic equilibrium | 1 |
| Jeans instability | 1 |
3. Old Content
| # | Chapter | Week | Bradt chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equilibrium in ideal gas | 1-3 | 2 |
| 2 | States of gas in stars | 3-5 | 3 |
| 3 | Structure and evolution of stars | 5-6 | 4 |
| 4 | Bremsstrahlung radiation | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | Blackbody radiation | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Synchrotron radiation | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Hydrogen spin-flip radiation | 11 | 10 |
4. Assessment
| Attendance | 10 |
| Punctuality | 10 |
| Quizzes | 10 |
| Midterm viva | 25 |
| Final viva | 25 |
| Project presentation | 10 |
| Project report | 10 |
5. Textbooks
- Hale Bradt, Astrophysics Processes, Cambridge UP, 2008.
- Carroll & Ostlie, An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Cambridge UP, 2017.
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