SylabUZ
| Course name | Astrophysics of compact objects |
| Course ID | 13.7-WF-FizD-ACO-S19 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Physics and Astronomy |
| Field of study | Physics |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2019/2020 |
| Semester | 4 |
| ECTS credits to win | 6 |
| Available in specialities | Astrofizyka komputerowa |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
| Author of syllabus |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Lecture | 15 | 1 | - | - | Exam |
| Class | 30 | 2 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Deep knowledge in the field of astrophysics of compacts objects. Solving problems in the field of compact physics using elements of general relativity.
Basic knowledge of properties of compact objects, of quantum physics and of general relativity. Knowledge of differential calculus. Ability to program and use numerical methods.
- Equation of state and structure of white dwarfs and neutron stars.
- Non-rotating models of neutron stars.
- Stability of neutron stars and white dwarfs.
- Schwarzschild solution and properties of spherically symmetric black holes.
- Kerr black holes.
- Properties of rotating neutron stars.
- Criteria for the stability of rigidly rotating relativistic stars.
- Astrophysics of compact binaries.
- Compact objects as sources of gravitational waves.
Conventional lecture, class with calculating exercises and project
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Lecture: Positive passing of final exam
Class: Handing in homework exercises, oral presentations, passing a written test, a project - writing a program to calculate properties of compact objects. Positive marks of all activities.
Final grade: weighted average of the exam and class (50% and 50% respectively)
[1] S. Shapiro, S. Teukolsky, Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars, Wiley-VCH 2004.
[2] M. Demiański, Astrofizyka relatywistyczna, PWN.
[3] P. Haensel, A. Y. Potekhin, D. G. Yakovlev, Neutron Stars, Springer 2007.
[4] James B. Hartle, Grawitacja, 2009, ISBN 9788323504764.
[1] C. W. Misner,K. S. Thorne, J. A. Wheeler, Gravitation, 1973.
[2] M. Camenzind, Compact objects in astrophysics, Springer, 2007.
[3] W. H. G. Lewin, M. van der Klis, Compact Stellar X-ray Sources, Cambridge Uni. Press, 2006.
Modified by dr hab. Maria Przybylska, prof. UZ (last modification: 30-04-2020 23:55)
