INSTRUCTORS: Michael Shull and Emily Levesque
TIME AND PLACE: Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 pm, DUANE E-126. You can check the list below for the schedule of topics and assigned discussion leaders.
COURSE HOME PAGE: http://casa.colorado.edu/~mshull/supernova/
GOALS OF THIS COURSE:
This seminar is intended primarily for APS and Physics graduate students,
and is tied to one of the graduate Astrophysics courses this term:
ASTR 5710 (High-Energy Astrophysics). The seminar provides an opportunity
for graduate students to explore one area of current research in depth, by
reading and discussing review articles and research papers.
READINGS:
In this seminar, we will read and discuss classical and current research papers
on the subject of "Supernovae". For those of you who wish to read about Supernovae
and Supernova Remnants (SNRs) in more detail, here are several Review Papers on
Supernovae and Supernova remnants, followed by useful links to general background on
SNe and SNRs (written for the public)
SUPERNOVAE AND COSMOLOGY:
Below are more technical links on supernovae and their use for cosmology:
PREREQUISITES: Undergraduate degree in Physics
(especially classical mechanics, modern physics, statistical and thermal
physics, electromagnetic theory) or permission of the instructor MATHEMATICAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
Math and physical concepts, needed in class discussions of
astrophysical gas dynamics, thermodynamics, radiation spectra, and nuclear reaction networks.