Introductory Course on Astrophysics and Cosmology

19 Sept 2012, 10:00 → 21 Sept 2012, 15:15 Europe/Berlin

X5 groß (MPE, Garching, Gießenbachstraße)

Andreas Burkert (LMU/USM)

This lecture series is organized by Cluster Deputy Coordinator Prof. Dr. Andreas Burkert. The purpose of these lectures is to make non-experts familiar with the basics and current research questions in astrophysics and cosmology. It is intended to provide the necessary interdisciplinary knowledge for nuclear/particle physicists in order to efficiently interact with the astronomy/cosmology community. Therefore, attendance for PhD students and postdocs of the Excellence Cluster Universe working in the field particle and nuclear physics is obligatory. Everybody is welcomed.

Wednesday 19 September

1 Cofffee and Brezen

Discussions

Lecture 1: The Solar System: Moons

12:15 Lunch break

Lecture 2: Dynamics of the Solar System

14:15 Coffee break

Lecture 3: Planet Formation and Extrasolar Planets

Thursday 20 September

2 Coffee and Brezen

Discussions

Lecture 1: The visible, radiating Universe

12:15 Lunch break

Lecture 2: Stars

14:15 coffee break

Lecture 3: The Interstellar Medium

Friday 21 September

3 Coffee and Brezen

Discussions

Lecture 1: Big Bang, the expanding Universe, fundamental cosmology

12:15 Lunch break

Lecture 2: Dark matter, dark energy, structure formation in the Universe

14:15 coffee break

Lecture 3: Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and the Cosmic Microwave Background