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Course Information

F4190 Introduction to the physics of stellar systems

Faculty of Science
spring 2012

Extent and Intensity

3/1/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Skarka (seminar tutor)

Supervisor

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics - Physics Section - Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics - Physics Section - Faculty of Science

Timetable

Tue 15:00–17:50 F1,01014, Tue 18:00–18:50 F1,01014

Prerequisites

Graduation of the course "An introduction to stellar physics" in the autumn term

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Main objectives are understaning of the physics of variable stars, stellar systems (binaries, clusters, and galaxies), interstellar matter, and evolution of Universe.

Syllabus

• Physics of binary stars. Evolution of clouse binary stars.
• Physics of variable stars. Types of variable stars, causes of their variability.
• Stellar clusters and associations. Globular and open clusters, 0 and T associations.
• Physics of interstellar matter.
• Stars in the Galaxy. Structure of the Galaxy, its dynamics, the origin and evolution.
• Stars and the Universe. The role of stars in the Universe. Structure and evolution of the Universe. The first and the last stars in the Universe.

Literature

• MIKULÁŠEK, Zdeněk and Jiří KRTIČKA. Základy fyziky hvězd. 2005. info
• An introduction to modern astrophysics. Edited by Bradley W. Carroll - Dale A. Ostlie. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2007. 1 v. (vari. ISBN 978-0-321-44284. info

Teaching methods

3 hours classical lectures, exercises, consultations, oral exam

Assessment methods

oral exam

Follow-Up Courses

• F6550 Structure and evolution of Universe
• F7601 Physics of hot stars

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: L.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, spring 2012 - acreditation, spring 2014.

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