ASTR 270
Astrophysical Dynamics
Astronomy · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Orbital dynamics: two-body problem, three-body problem, resonances, tides, migration. Galactic potentials. Milky Way structure and observed properties of galaxies. Collisionless Boltzmann equation and relaxation processes. Stability of stellar systems. Spiral structure.
Letter grading.
Requisites
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