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401-7851-00L 10 Credits BSC , MSC D-MATH

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Astrophysical Dynamics

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Lucio Massimiliano Mayer

VVZ CR 4.0

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:23:55

Abstract

From the formation of the stars, of planets and of our Galaxy, to weighing black holes and looking for dark matter, this course shows how much we can learn about the Universe using the knowledge of basic physics, from dynamics to fluid-dynamics and radiative processes.

Resources

Literature

Galactic Dynamics (Binney & Tremaine, Princeton University Press) The Formation of Stars (Stahler & Palla, Wiley) Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars (Shapiro & Teukolski, Wiley) Astrophysics of Stars (Padmanabhan) handouts given during lectures and lecture notes/slides on the web

General Information

Language: German
Levels: BSC , MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: end-of-semester examination

Course Components