ASTRO 6511

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ASTRO 6511
Physics of Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are the endpoints of stellar evolution. They are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe including: supernova explosion, radio pulsars, bright X-ray binaries, magnetars, gamma-ray bursts, and so on.  Supermassive black holes also lie at the heart of the violent processes in active galactic nuclei and quasars. The study of compact objects allows one to probe physics under extreme conditions (high densities, strong magnetic fields, and gravity). This course surveys the astrophysics of compact stars and related subjects. Emphasis is on the application of diverse theoretical physics tools to various observations of compact stars. There are no astronomy or general relativity prerequisites. At the level of Physics of Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Star by Shapiro and Teukolsky.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: senior level physics at upper-division undergraduate level.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6525

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16921 ASTRO 6511   LEC 001

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