ASTRO 465 - Stellar Astrophysics II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Stellar interiors and nuclear transformations; energy transport; model stars; variable stars; stellar evolution. Prerequisites: PHYS 310, 271, ASTRO 320, MA PH 251 or MATH 334. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of ASTRO 465 or ASTRO 565.

ASTRO 565 - Stellar Astrophysics II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Stellar interiors and nuclear transformations; energy transport; model stars; variable stars; stellar evolution. Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of ASTRO 465 or ASTRO 565.

PHYS 467 - Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Cartesian tensors; stress; strain and deformation; Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of motions; conservation principles, Cauchy's equation of motion; constitutive relations, elasticity, plasticity, linear and nonlinear viscous fluid flow; elastic wave equation and Navier-Stokes equation; similarity, scaling and nondimensionalisation of governing equations. Applications from geophysics, materials science, oceanography, and atmospheric physics. Pre- or corequisites: MA PH 251 or MATH 337 or ECE 341, PHYS 381.

ASTRO 495 - Special Topics in Astrophysics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The course covers specialized topics of interest to advanced undergraduate students. Consult the Department for details about current offerings. Prerequisites depend on the subject. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once.

ASTRO 595 - Special Topics in Astrophysics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The course covers specialized topics of interest to junior graduate students. Consult the Department for details about current offerings. Prerequisites depend on the subject. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once.