280487 PR WM-c-Num Practical in numerical Astronomy (PI) (2021W)

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

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

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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 We 08.09.2021 10:00 to We 29.09.2021 23:59
Registration is open from Fr 01.10.2021 10:00 to We 13.10.2021 23:59
Deregistration possible until We 13.10.2021 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Weitere Termine:
Computerlabor Univ. Sternwarte: Do, 13:15-16:30

Thursday 07.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 14.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 21.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 28.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 04.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 11.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 18.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 25.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 02.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 09.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 16.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 13.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 20.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Thursday 27.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The subject of this lab course will be methods for the numerical modelling of physical systems, focusing primarily on astrophysical systems. Topics include the FFT, diffusion and Poisson equation, dynamics from 2 over 3 to N-body systems, as well as hydrodynamics. We will also cover basic Python and Fortran programming and modern methods for developing scientific computing packages, including basic code design and version control. The courses will include introductory lectures, followed by hands-on sessions.

The basic lecture plan is as follows:-
1. Introduction
2. ODEs
3. the FFT
4. Intro to Fortran
5. Parallelisation and OpenMP
6. The Diffusion equation
7. The Poisson equation
8. 2-body problem, time integrators
9. 3-body problem & chaos 1
10. 3-body problem & chaos 2
11. Distribution sampling
12. The N-body problem
13. Godunov Problem & Riemann Solvers 1
14. Godunov Problem & Riemann Solvers 2

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be a series of assignments.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Presence (min. 75% for positive mark)
Working program (i.e. runs and produces correct result) (50% required for passing)
Protocols/Homework (50% required for passing)

Examination topics

Reading list

Veranstaltungsunterlagen

Association in the course directory

WM-c-Num Practical Numerical Astronomy Course (8 ECTS)

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

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