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==Description==
==General Description==


This seminar is intended to introduce students to current research topics at the forefront of astrophysics
This seminar is intended to introduce students to current research topics at the forefront of astrophysics
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and guest speakers.
and guest speakers.


== Topic of this term: Stellar Explosions ==


== Topic of this term: Stellar Explosions & Cosmology ==


== Solutions to Homework due on the first Friday after due-date ==
 
== Questions and Issues ==


* '''1st Group (RyanT, KimW, SaraC, ZackM, TiaraD)_____________:'''[[Homeworks 1]] [[Homeworks 5]] [[Homeworks 9]]
* '''1st Group (RyanT, KimW, SaraC, ZackM, TiaraD)_____________:'''[[Homeworks 1]] [[Homeworks 5]] [[Homeworks 9]]


* '''2st Group (AugustL, BrandonB, PaulH, CheyvonneP, TerriC)__:'''[[Homeworks 2]] [[Homeworks 6]] [[Homeworks 10]]
* '''3st Group (MathewD, SteveH, AndrewW, SandyS)______________:'''[[Homeworks 3]] [[Homeworks 7]] [[Homeworks 11]]
* '''3st Group (JamieK, AngelD, VictoriaK, MichaelB)___________:'''[[Homeworks 4]] [[Homeworks 8]] [[Homeworks 12]]


== [[Suggestions]] ==
== [[Suggestions]] ==


== [[Exercise PhysicsWiki]] ==
== [[Exercise PhysicsWiki]] ==

Revision as of 14:23, 25 August 2009

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Class Information

  • Lectures: T 5:00-6:00pm; HCB 208
  • Advisors: Chris Gerardy, 608 Keen, gerardy@physics.fsu.edu; Peter Hoeflich, 614 Keen, pah@astro.physics.fsu.edu; Tomasz Plewa, 484 DSL, tplewa@fsu.edu
  • Office hours: Tuesday 1-2pm. You are welcome to contact me whenever you have questions.
  • Main Webpage: see Blackboard


General Description

This seminar is intended to introduce students to current research topics at the forefront of astrophysics and astronomy. Students will learn how to present scientific results, how to defend their research and evaluate findings of other researchers. The seminar will include journal-club like discussions about research papers, and occasional presentations of research from students, postdocs, faculty and guest speakers.


Topic of this term: Stellar Explosions & Cosmology

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