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Theoretical Astrophysics II

Theoretical Astrophysics II. 0. Basic Information. Markus Roth Fakultät für Mathematik und Physik Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik. Lectures and Exercises. Lecturer : PD Dr . Markus Roth Contact : mroth@kis.uni-freiburg.de

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Theoretical Astrophysics II

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  1. TheoreticalAstrophysics II 0. Basic Information Markus Roth Fakultät für Mathematik und PhysikAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik

  2. Lectures andExercises • Lecturer: PD Dr. Markus Roth • Contact: mroth@kis.uni-freiburg.de • Tel.: 0761/3198-0 (secretary) • Qualifications: • Elementarylectures in physics • (IntroductiontoAstronomy & Astrophysics) • Dates: • Lecture:Wednesday 10 – 13 ctSR I (May 7, 2014 Westbau 2. OG Seminarraum) • Nolecture: June 12, 2014 (holiday) • Exercises:one– twohourseveryoneortwoweeks after agreementLocation: Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik • Tutor: Kolja Glogowski • Certificates (7 ECTS Punkte): • Participationatexercisesobligatory (attendancelist) • 50% ofproblemssolvedcorrectly • Activeparticipationatexercises (demonstrationofsolutions on blackboard)

  3. Exercises • Proposals for a date? • Course of Exercises: • 3 Exercise sheets (usually submission one week after issue) • Working at home on the problems • Discussion and presentation of solutions in exercise hours • 3 hands-on computer exercises at KIS • June & July • Exercises are issued Wednesdays and can be solved at home or mainly in the exercise hours • Computer knowledge (Data languages IDL, Matlab, Python,…) ?

  4. LocationofKiepenheuer-Instituts Schöneckstraße 6, Tel. (0761) 3198-0 Wintererstr Mozartstr Schöneckstr Ludwigstr City Garden Iron fencewithdoorandstairsbehind

  5. Program 4. Plasma physicsandmagneto-hydrodynamics4.1 Plasma properties4.2 Magneto-hydrodynamicequation4.3 Inductionequation4.4 Generation ofmagneticfields4.5 MHD-Waves (Alfvén-waves, slowand fast MHD waves) 5. Stellar Pulsations5.1 Stellar Structureand Evolution 5.2. Observationsof stellar pulsations5.3 Linear adiabaticoscillations5.4 Helioseismology 5.5 Asteroseismology

  6. Recommendations on Literature • Prialnik D., “Stellar Structure and Evolution”, Cambridge University Press • Spruit, H., “Essential magnetohydrodynamics for astrophysics”, Lecture Notes • William Chaplin, “Music of the Sun: The Story of Helioseismology”; ISBN-10: 1851684514; 23,99 € (used 14,34 €) • ConnyAerts et al., “Asteroseismology”; ISBN-10: 1402051786; 148,99 € (used 65,00 €) • Frank Pijpers, “Methods of helio- and asteroseismology”; ISBN-10: 1860947557; 104,99 € (used 74,48 €) • Joergen Christensen-Dalsgaard, “Stellar Oscillations”, http://users-phys.au.dk/jcd/oscilnotes/ • Slides at: http://www.kis.uni-freiburg.de/~mroth/vorlesung2014

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