Universität Wien

269017 VO Computational Concepts in Astronomy and Geosciences II (2021S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First lecture (overview and details for the lecture) will be on March, 9th 2021 online (BBB)

  • Tuesday 09.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 16.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 23.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 13.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 20.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 27.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 04.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 11.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 18.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 01.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 08.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 15.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Tuesday 22.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Numerical Method in Astrophysics and Applications:
(i) Hydrodynamics (explicit and implicit methods);
(ii) Magnetohydrodnamics;
(iii) Dynamical Astronomy (classical, syplectic and hybrid methods);
(iv) Statistical Methods (Bayes statstics, probability distribution in high-dim parameter space, MCMC methods)

Assessment and permitted materials

written exams at the end of the lectures, first date: 29.6.2021
2nd exam: 12.10.2021 (Lecture hall; Inst. of Astrophysics)
3rd exam: 30.11.2021 (Lecture hall; Inst. of Astrophysics)
4th exam: 01.02.2022 (Lecture hall; Inst. of Astrophysics)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

at least 50% right answers

Examination topics

notes and handouts

Reading list

copies of slides with references therein

Association in the course directory

CO-AST2

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:22