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==Class Information==
=Class Information=


* '''Lectures:''' M W F 1:25-2:15pm; HCB 208
* '''Seminar:''' T 5:00-6:00pm; Keen 319


* '''Professor:''' Peter Hoeflich, 614 Keen Building 644-5567, pah@astro.physics.fsu.edu
* '''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.
* '''Office hours:''' Tuesday 1-2pm. You are welcome to contact me whenever you have questions.


*'''Pre-requisites:''' MAC2312, PHY2049C


*'''Textbook:''' Carroll & Ostlie: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
==General Description==


* '''Main Webpage:''' see Blackboard
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.




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


Introductory course for science majors which covers the key aspects
== Weekly Time line ==
and concepts of modern astronomy and astrophysics including coordinate
* Faculty contact will have "seeded" the wiki page with starting point reference material by Tuesday 1 week ahead (at least)
systems, instrumentation, our sun and planets, stars and stellar evolution,
binary systems and variable stars, late stages of stellar evolution and
* 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.  
stellar explosions, galaxies, and the evolution of the universe.


* Till Monday, the participants comment on key issues and add comments and questions


== [[Overheads]] ==
* On Tuesday and after a 15 minute presentation, the topic is discussed




== Solutions to Homework due on the first Friday after due-date ==
=Seminar Schedule=
{|border="1"
!Date
!Topic
!Presenter
!Faculty Contact
|-
|Jan 19 || Navigating Astrophysics Literature || Chris || N/A
|-
|Jan 26 || Zoo || TBD ||
|-
|Feb 2 || [[Stellar Pulsations Near the Main Sequence]] || Brendan || TBD
|-
|Feb 9 || [[Stellar Pulsations of Evolved Stars]] || Rutger || TBD
|-
|Feb 16 || [[Theory of Stellar Pulsations]] || Peter || TBD
|-
|Feb 23 || [[Theory of Stellar Pulsations]] ||  "    || TBD
|-
|Mar 2 || [[Flare Stars]] || Chris || TBD
|-
|Mar 9 || Spring Break || Go || Home
|-
|Mar 16 || O-stars || Cheyvonne || TBD
|-
|Mar 23 || WR stars || Ben || TBD
|-
|Mar 30 || Be Stars || Matthew || TBD
|-
|Apr 6 || Miras || Tiara || TBD
|-
|Apr 13 || Magnetic stars || Joe || TBD
|-
|Apr 20 || Quiz || N/A || N/A
|}


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

Latest revision as of 10:01, 12 April 2010

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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.


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 minute presentation, the topic is discussed


Seminar Schedule

Date Topic Presenter Faculty Contact
Jan 19 Navigating Astrophysics Literature Chris N/A
Jan 26 Zoo TBD
Feb 2 Stellar Pulsations Near the Main Sequence Brendan TBD
Feb 9 Stellar Pulsations of Evolved Stars Rutger TBD
Feb 16 Theory of Stellar Pulsations Peter TBD
Feb 23 Theory of Stellar Pulsations " TBD
Mar 2 Flare Stars Chris TBD
Mar 9 Spring Break Go Home
Mar 16 O-stars Cheyvonne TBD
Mar 23 WR stars Ben TBD
Mar 30 Be Stars Matthew TBD
Apr 6 Miras Tiara TBD
Apr 13 Magnetic stars Joe TBD
Apr 20 Quiz N/A N/A

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