ASTR 496

Spring 2008 All Classes

All Classes

Seminar in Astronomy

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Lectures on topics of current interest in astronomy and astrophysics; for advanced undergraduates and graduates. See Class Schedule for current topics.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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ASTR 496 class schedule data for spring 2008
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
48782	Lecture	AFD	2:30PM -3:50PM	TR	134 Astronomy Building	Gammie, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics Section Info: Astronomy 496 - AFD - Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (CRN 48782) Advanced undergraduate course. Instructor approval. An introduction to fluids in an astrophysical context. Topics include: fluid, continuity, and energy equation, equations of state, waves, magnetized fluids, viscous fluids, turbulence, magnetized turbulence, shocks, perturbation theory, fundamental instabilities, stellar oscillations, tides, accretion disks.
48257	Lecture	PC	2:00PM -2:50PM	MWF	134 Astronomy Building	Fields, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Astronomy 496 PC: Physical Cosmology An undergraduate version of Astronomy 596 PC, sharing the same lecture and some of the same assignments. Interested students should contact the instructor for more information and to seek permission to enroll.
30862	Conference	S	4:00PM -4:50PM	W	134 Astronomy Building	Chu, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Section S: Survey of Current Research This course is for first year graduate students and advanced undergraduates interested in the research work of faculty members in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Students will meet with a different faculty member for one hour each week informally to learn about his or her scientific research work. ASTR 496 Section S is primarily meant for students who are interested in pursuing a research project with a faculty member, and the course provides good preparation for summer research assistantships. S/U grading only.