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* Faculty contact will have "seeded" the wiki page with starting point reference material by Tuesday 1 week ahead (at least) | |||
* On Friday prior to the talk, the presenter posts a couple of key questions on Wiki | |||
* On Friday prior to the talk, the presenter posts a couple of key questions on Wiki. Less advanced students should probably try and arrange to meet with that week's faculty contact to get some assistance with this. | |||
* Till Monday, the participants comment on key issues and add comments and questions | * Till Monday, the participants comment on key issues and add comments and questions | ||
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|Sept. 1 || [[Supernova Light Echoes Discussion | Supernova Light Echoes ]]|| Peter | |Sept. 1 || [[Supernova Light Echoes Discussion | Supernova Light Echoes ]]|| Peter || N/A | ||
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|Sept. 8 || [[Binary Evolution, SN Ia Progenitors]] || Cheyvonne | |Sept. 8 || [[Binary Evolution, SN Ia Progenitors]] || Cheyvonne || Peter | ||
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|Sept. 15 || [[Observations of Interacting Binaries]] || Stephen | |Sept. 15 || [[Observations of Interacting Binaries]] || Stephen || Chris | ||
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|Sept. 22 || [[Accretion Phase of White Dwarf Evolution]] || Joe | |Sept. 22 || [[Accretion Phase of White Dwarf Evolution]] || Joe || | ||
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|Sept. 29 || [[Thermonuclear Runaway]] || Nick | |Sept. 29 || [[Thermonuclear Runaway]] || Nick || Peter | ||
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|Oct. 6 || [[Explosion Scenarios & Propagation of Burning Fronts]] || Tiara | |Oct. 6 || [[Explosion Scenarios & Propagation of Burning Fronts]] || Tiara || Chris | ||
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|Oct. 13 || [[Interaction with Companion and Environment]] || Andrey | |Oct. 13 || [[Interaction with Companion and Environment]] || Andrey || | ||
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|Oct. 20 || [[X-ray, Gamma-Ray and Positron Transport]] || Brendan | |Oct. 20 || [[X-ray, Gamma-Ray and Positron Transport]] || Brendan || | ||
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|Oct. 27 || [[SN Ia Light Curves and Spectra]] || Matthew | |Oct. 27 || [[SN Ia Light Curves and Spectra]] || Matthew || Chris | ||
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|Nov. 3 || [[Polarization and Multi-Dimensional Effects]] || Ben | |Nov. 3 || [[Polarization and Multi-Dimensional Effects]] || Ben || | ||
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|Nov. 10 || [[SN Ia Distances and Cosmology]] || Rutger | |Nov. 10 || [[SN Ia Distances and Cosmology]] || Rutger || Chris | ||
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|Nov. 17 || TBD || TBD | |Nov. 17 || TBD || TBD | ||
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|Nov. 24 || TBD || TBD | |Nov. 24 || TBD || TBD | ||
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|Dec. 1 || Quiz || N/A | |Dec. 1 || Quiz || N/A || N/A | ||
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Revision as of 11:53, 3 September 2009
Class Information
- Seminar: T 5:00-6:00pm; Keen 319
- 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
Weekly Time line
- Faculty contact will have "seeded" the wiki page with starting point reference material by Tuesday 1 week ahead (at least)
- On Friday prior to the talk, the presenter posts a couple of key questions on Wiki. Less advanced students should probably try and arrange to meet with that week's faculty contact to get some assistance with this.
- Till Monday, the participants comment on key issues and add comments and questions
- On Tuesday and after a 15 minutes presentation, the topic is discussed
Next Seminar
- 'New Results on Light Echos of Supernovae' (P. Hoeflich) Discussion
Seminar Schedule
| Date | Topic | Presenter | Faculty Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Supernova Light Echoes | Peter | N/A |
| Sept. 8 | Binary Evolution, SN Ia Progenitors | Cheyvonne | Peter |
| Sept. 15 | Observations of Interacting Binaries | Stephen | Chris |
| Sept. 22 | Accretion Phase of White Dwarf Evolution | Joe | |
| Sept. 29 | Thermonuclear Runaway | Nick | Peter |
| Oct. 6 | Explosion Scenarios & Propagation of Burning Fronts | Tiara | Chris |
| Oct. 13 | Interaction with Companion and Environment | Andrey | |
| Oct. 20 | X-ray, Gamma-Ray and Positron Transport | Brendan | |
| Oct. 27 | SN Ia Light Curves and Spectra | Matthew | Chris |
| Nov. 3 | Polarization and Multi-Dimensional Effects | Ben | |
| Nov. 10 | SN Ia Distances and Cosmology | Rutger | Chris |
| Nov. 17 | TBD | TBD | |
| Nov. 24 | TBD | TBD | |
| Dec. 1 | Quiz | N/A | N/A |