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Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course is offered in Semester 2 every even year (eg 2024, 2026) This course provides a survey of physical processes occuring in astrophysical environments, including astrophysical fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, dynamics of relativistic particles, and mechanisms of radiation production. Topics in fluid dynamics include Eulerian and Lagrangian formulations of fluid mechanics, flow characteristics and shock formation in both magnetised and non-magnetised flows, and mechanisms of non-ideal magnetohydrodynamics. The relativistic particles portion of the course includes particle acceleration, transport, and interaction with magnetic fields. The radiation portion of the course includes radiation by relativistic particles and hadronic and leptonic radiation mechanisms.
4 problem sets
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Individual final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2
Individual oral and/or written presentation
Learning outcomes 3
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the session including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 4 hours of lectorials per week. - Approximately 82 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for lectures, tutorials, and other assessment tasks. Other Information Students enrolled in the honours program who have not completed the prerequisite (ASTR3013) will be offered the opportunity to take ASTR6013 prior to or in lieu of this course.
The Physics of Astrophysics, Vol. 1 Radiation and Vol. 2 Gas Dynamics by Frank H Shu, University Science Books.