PHY639 - PHYSICAL PROCESSES IN ASTROPHYSICS

College of Arts and Sciences

Credits: 3

A lecture and problem course covering the physical processes encountered in astrophysics. The topics covered will include micro-physical processes in stellar atmospheres and the interstellar medium, high-energy astrophysics, and basic hydrodynamics and shock waves.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: PHY/AST 592 or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted with: AST 639