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Courses - Spring 2023
ASTR
Astronomy Department Site
ASTR320
Theoretical Astrophysics
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: ASTR121; and (PHYS270 and PHYS271; or PHYS273).
Restriction: Must be in Astronomy program.
Application of selected physics concepts in an astrophysical context. Topics would include gravity (Keplerian motion, Virial theorem, Roche limit, dynamical friction); gas dynamics (hydrostatic equilibrium, stellar models, spiral density waves), thermodynamics and statistical physics (Boltzmann distribution, Wien displacement, convective instability, degenerate gas); atomic physics (quantum principles, H atom, permitted and forbidden lines); radiation processes (line radiation, opacity).