This course gives an overview of current understanding in the studies of star and planet formation. After attending the course, students will know what the major current problems and paradigms are and how to pursue these as independent researchers.
The course discusses
observations and theory of star formation, and differences between the high- and low-mass cases;
the structure of proto-planetary disks, both from the dust (coagulation/fragmentation) and gas (chemistry/thermodynamics) perspective;
the formation of planetary systems and the properties of exoplanets.
These goals will be achieved at two levels: a theoretical level where the student can express insight, and a practical level where this insight is applied in calculations.
S.W. Stahler & F. Palla, The Formation of Stars, Wiley, ISBN 3-527-40559-3.
P.J. Armitage, Astrophysics of Planet Formation, Cambridge, ISBN 978-1107-653-085.
Interstellar Medium, Radiative processes.
The course consists of 13 lectures of 2 hours and 7 exercise sessions over a period of 8 weeks, followed by a written exam.
The final grade for the course is a weighted average of the grades for the exercises and for the exam.
Advanced undergraduate (Master-level) and beginning graduate students in Astronomy.
The basic schedule is given on the Ocasys page but see the table below for exceptions. Lectures are Tuesdays at 09:00 and Fridays at 13:00; exercise sessions are Wednesdays at 15:00.
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Date |
Topic |
Literature |
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03-02-2015 |
Stahler & Palla, Chapters 1-4 |
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04-02-2015 |
No lecture |
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Part I: Star formation |
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06-02-2015 |
Stahler & Palla, Chapters 5-8 |
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10-02-2015 |
No lecture |
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11-02-2015 |
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12-02-2015 (11:00 in 257) |
Stahler & Palla, Chapter 9-12 |
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17-02-2015 |
Stahler & Palla, Chapters 13-15 |
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18-02-2015 |
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20-02-2015 |
Stahler & Palla, Chapter 16-19 |
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24-02-2015 |
No lecture |
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25-02-2015 |
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27-02-2015 |
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Part II: Proto-planetary disks |
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03-03-2015 |
Armitage, Chapter 1 |
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05-03-2015 (10:00 in 257) |
Armitage, Chapter 2 |
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06-03-2015 |
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10-03-2015 |
Armitage, Chapter 3 |
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11-03-2015 |
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13-03-2015 |
Armitage, Chapter 4 |
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Part III: Planet formation |
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17-03-2015 (MM) |
Armitage, Chapter 5 |
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18-03-2015 |
No exercise session |
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20-03-2015 (MM) |
Armitage, Chapter 6 |
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24-03-2015 (MM) |
Armitage, Chapter 7 |
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25-03-2015 |
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27-03-2015 |
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01-04-2015 (TBD) |
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02-04-2015 |
Exam |
09:00-12:00 |
Prof. dr. Floris van der Tak:
telephone (050) 363 8753
e-mail f.f.s.van.der.tak AT rug.nl
office: 5419.0294
Dr. Michael Müller:
telephone (050) 363 8446
e-mail m.mueller AT sron.nl
office: 5419.0273
M.Sc. Evgenia Koumpia:
telephone (050) 363 4089
e-mail e.koumpia AT sron.nl
office 5419.0297
Ms. Gineke Alberts (Education Secretary):
telephone (050) 363 4073
e-mail m.g.alberts AT astro.rug.nl
office 5419.0178