Astronomy

Catalog description

This course covers the physics of compact objects, including the equation of state of dense matter and stellar stability theory. Specific topics may include: The maximum mass of neutron stars, white dwarfs, and supermassive objects; black holes and accretion disks; compact X-ray sources and transient phenomena, including X-ray and gamma-ray bursts and pulsars; particle acceleration models, neutrino production and energy loss mechanisms, supernovae, and neutron star production. (Same as PHSX 798.) Prerequisite: ASTR 692 or permission of instructor.