2025Year

Second Semester

Introduction to Astrophycs

Lecture

Introduction to Astrophycs

Z2000012 Introduction to Astrophycs

MUTO Takayuki,KOMUGI Shinya

2.0Credits

Thu.2Period

Hachioji Campus

1S-110講義室

A) A high degree of specialized expertise　100%
B) The skills to use science and technology　0%
C) The ability to conduct research independently, knowledge pertaining to society and occupations, and sense of ethics required of engineers and researchers　0%
D) Creative skills in specific areas of specialization　0%

By the end of this course, students are expected to understand how astrophysical processes are observed and theoretically interpreted at different scales. Topics of the lectures include fundamental physics (dynamics, electromagnetics and hydrodynamics), basis of observational instruments, and astrophysical phenomena from galaxy to planet scales.

Students are required to be familiar with mathematics at undergraduate levels (analysis and linear algebra). Students are also expected to have basic knowledge of physics at undergraduate levels (dynamics, electromagnetics, and thermodynamics).

Support for self-learning using ICT

Lectures #1 to #7 are delivered by Prof. Komugi, while the lectures #8 to #14 are given by Prof. Muto. Lecture #15 is the review of the course done on demand by the students.

1. The history of astronomy and its relation to the society
2. Basics of electromagnetic waves, radiation, magnitude and colors
3. Astronomical instrumentation
4. Measuring distances
5. The interstellar medium
6. Galaxy morphology and dynamics
7. Galactic star formation, active galactic nuclei, and galaxy evolution
8. Multi-body systems and self-gravitating system
9. Compressible hydrodynamics (1): Eulerian and Lagrangian specification
10. Compressible hydrodynamics (2): Navier-Stokes Equation
11. Compressible hydrodynamics (3): Energy transfer
12. Jeans' instability and formation of stars
13. Stellar structure
14. Planet formation
15. Review of the course (on demand)

Students are required to submit reports, by which Grades are given.

Feedback to the assessments are provided upon request of the students

No textbook is assigned.

Martin Harwit, "Astrophysical Concepts", Springer

[Muto]

15:50-17:20 every Tuesday is reserved as Office Hour at Hachioji Campus, Building No. 1, Room 1S-322. However, students are welcome to come to the office at any time.

Contact address: ft13389@ns.kogakuin.ac.jp


[Komugi]

Office hours directly after lecture at classroom, and on Thursdays from 12:30 to 14:00 at 1S-327.
Questions are also welcome via email, reachable at
skomugi@cc.kogakuin.ac.jp

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