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Astro 6511/Phys 6525 Astrophysics of Compact Objects Fall 2009

Astro 6511/Phys 6525 Astrophysics of Compact Objects Fall 2009. Instructor: Prof. Dong Lai Time & Room: T Th 10:10-11:25 am, SSB 622. Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are responsible for some of the most

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Astro 6511/Phys 6525 Astrophysics of Compact Objects Fall 2009

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  1. Astro 6511/Phys 6525 Astrophysics of Compact Objects Fall 2009 Instructor: Prof. Dong Lai Time & Room: T Th 10:10-11:25 am, SSB 622 Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe: supernova explosion, radio pulsars, bright X-ray sources, magnetars, gamma-ray bursts, etc. Supermassive black holes lie at the heart of the violent processes in active galactic nuclei and quasars. Compact objects are also important from a fundamental physics point of view. Their high densities, strong gravity and intense magnetic fields allow one to probe physics under extreme conditions. This lecture course on high energy astrophysics will focus on compact stars and related subjects. Contemporary research problems will be discussed along the way. An important component of the course is to introduce/survey (generally in a quick and ``low-brow'' manner) the theoretical physics tools needed for understanding various astrophysical observations. The ``bare minimum'' prerequisites for this course are all of the physics at the upper division undergraduate level. Though helpful, no astronomy background is needed.

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