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| Course name | Introduction to celestial mechanics and solar system |
| Course ID | 13.7-WF-FizP-ICMSS-S17 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences |
| Field of study | WFiA - oferta ERASMUS |
| Education profile | - |
| Level of studies | Erasmus programme |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2024/2025 |
| Semester | 1 |
| ECTS credits to win | 5 |
| 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 | 30 | 2 | - | - | Exam |
| Class | 30 | 2 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Introduction of basic ideas of celestial mechanics. Introduction to the astrophysics of the solar system, and the extrasolar planetary systems.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of physics and astronomy.
- Motion in the gravitational fields. Conservation laws.
- Kepler problem, and the motion in a central field.
- Two body problem.
- Orbital elements and their derivation fromobservations.
- Structure of the Solar System
- Planetary and minor bodies orbits.
- Extrasolar planetary systems.
Classic lecture, calculatory exercises.
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Lecture
Written and oral exam. Passing condition: positive exam grade.
Exercises: wtitten test. Passing condition: positive grade.
Before attempting exam the student needs to pass the Exercises part.
Final grade: 50% lecture grade + 50% exercises grade.
[1] Alessandra Celletti and Ettore Perozzi, Celestial Mechanics, Springer, 2007.
[2] H. Pollard, Mathematical Introduction to Celestial Mechanics, Prentice Hall, 1966.
[3] Morbidelli, Modern Celestal Mechanics, Taylor & Francis, 2002.
[1] G. Beutler, Methods of Celestial Mechanics, vol.!, Springer, 2005.
Modified by dr Marcin Kośmider (last modification: 24-06-2024 09:32)
