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The class will give basic introduction to the emerging field of gravitational wave astrophysics. The class will cover
relevant chapters from single and binary star evolution, stellar dynamics, high-energy and nuclear astrophysics,
(magneto)hydrodynamics, radiation transport, and scientific reasoning. Intended for Master and PhD students of
astronomy, theoretical physics, and nuclear and particle physics.
Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (11.05.2018)
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Credit is awarded for attending majority of classes, active participation, points on assignments, and final exam. Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (11.05.2018)
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Kippenhahn, R., Weigert, A., & Weiss, A. Stellar Structure and Evolution: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2012
Langer, N. 2012, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 50, p.107-164
Woosley, S. E., Heger, A., & Weaver, T. A. 2002, Reviews of Modern Physics, 74, 1015
Arnett, D., Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis: An Investigation of the History of Matter, from the Big Bang to the Present. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996.
Metzger, B. D. 2017, Living Reviews in Relativity, 20, 3.
Li, L.-X., & Paczynski, B. 1998, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 507, Issue 1, pp. L59-L62
Janka, H.-T., Langanke, K., Marek, A., Martinez-Pinedo, G., & Muller, B. 2007, Physics Reports, Volume 442, Issue 1-6, p. 38-74
Frank, J., King, A., & Raine, D. J., Accretion Power in Astrophysics.Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, February 2002. Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (13.05.2018)
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Since the class touches upon a number of open problems in contemporary astrophysics, traditional teacher-centered instruction will be supplemented by more hands-on activities like order-of-magnitude calculations, literature review, and homeworks. Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (11.05.2018)
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Zkouška je ústní, požadavky odpovídají sylabu, v detailech pak tomu, co bylo během semestru odpřednášeno. Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (11.06.2019)
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1) Existing and future GW detectors and their sensitivities (LIGO, VIRGO, PTA, LISA) 2) Overview of existing detections in contrast to other known astronomical populations of compact objects 3) Evolution of single stars to compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes) 4) Evolution of binary stars to compact object binaries 5) Unconventional binary star evolution, dynamical formation of binaries (captures) 6) Physics of the merger 7) Electromagnetic and multi-messenger signatures of the merger 8) Introduction to the physics of astronomical transients 9) Core-collapse supernovae 10) The zoo of astronomical transients 11) Future sources: stochastic GW from big bang, white dwarf binaries, supermassive blackholes, EMRIs Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (11.05.2018)
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Undergraduate physics (thermodynamics, nuclear physics), introductory astrophysics is welcome. Last update: Houfek Karel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (11.05.2018)
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