Bf.45 Galactic Dynamics
Contents
The course deals with gravitational potential theory, orbits of starts, equilibrium and stability of collisionles systems (galaxies and star clusters), collisions of stellar systems, and dynamic evidence of dark matter. The main aim is to provide a background in stellar dynamics at a level required to understand the current research in the field of galactic structure.
No background in astronomy is assumed, but a knowledge of basic Newtonian dynamics is assumed.
Text-books
James Binney and Scott Tremaine: Galactic Dynamics.
Evaluation and grading system
Compulsory assignments, evaluated by 13-scale.
Lecturer
Bjarne Thomsen
ECTS credits
5
Quarter
3rd and 4th quarters, spring 2004.