280483 VU WM-b-ISM Star formation and the interstellar medium (PI) (2017W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Th 14.09.2017 10:00 to Th 28.09.2017 23:59
Registration is open from Tu 03.10.2017 10:00 to Th 19.10.2017 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 19.10.2017 23:59

Details

max. 55 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 02.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 09.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 16.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 23.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 30.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 06.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 13.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 20.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 27.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 04.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 11.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 08.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 15.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 22.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Monday 29.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

A comprehensive Master course on Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium (ISM). The goal of the course is to present a modern view of the exciting research for the origins of stars and planets from the diffuse gas in the ISM. The course will cover both observational and theoretical topics. Main topics:

The Discovery of the ISM
Galactic structure and general star formation
Cosmic rays
ISM observational tracers
ISM structure - observational
ISM structure - theoretical
Parker instability and cloud formation
Equilibrium solutions for self-gravitating clouds
Cloud contraction and collapse
Star formation in nearby clouds
Bubbles
Ambipolar diffusion
Circumstellar disks - theoretical
Circumstellar disks - observational
Jets and angular momentum problems
Magnetosphere and accretion

The course will take place on Mondays, form 9:45 to 13:00, including one hour exercise.

See more information on the Moodle.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final grade will be based on the final exam (Jan 29th, 2018), together with the grade of the exercises. The grading system for the VU is:

60% Exam
30% Exercise
10% Attendance

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

The examination topics include the topics listed above.

Reading list

"The Formation of Stars" Stahler & Palla, Wiley, 2004

"The Physics of the Interstellar Medium", Draine, Princeton Series in Astrophysics, 2011

Association in the course directory

WM-b-ISM Star Formation and Interstellar Medium (8 ECTS)

Master Astronomy (861 [3] - Version 2016) ➡ Elective Modules Stars and Planets (8/16/24 ECTS)

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