ASTR 722 : Radiative Processes and Gas Dynamics in Astrophysics
| Prerequisites: | Graduate standing; ASTR 400 or ASTR 700; PHYS 370, PHYS 430, PHYS 460, or equivalents. PHYS 785 recommended. |
| Description: | Radiative transfer; bremsstrahlung, Compton scattering, and synchrotron radiation; fluid dynamics and astrophysical shocks. Applications may include accretion, star formation, galaxy formation, star and galaxy clusters, active galactic nuclei, jets, and cosmic ray acceleration. |
| Units: | 3 |
