Galaxies
Coordinator: Dr Paul Cally (Department of Mathematics)
4 points * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MAT2010, MAA2011, MAA2032 * Recommendations: PHS2022, PHS2251, PHS2262 * Prohibitions: MAA3232
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will have an understanding of the different kinds of galaxies, their content and structure; be familiar with the relevant mathematical, numerical, and observational techniques.
Synopsis Galactic morphology and stellar content; stellar dynamics, encounters and relaxation; elliptic and spiral galaxies; density-wave theory; galactic evolution. Field trip to Mt Stromlo Observatory.
Assessment Examination (1.5 hours): 70% * Assignments: 20% * Field Trip: 10%
Recommended texts
Binney J and Tremaine S Galactic dynamics Princeton University Press, 1987
Bowers R and Deeming T D Astrophysics vol. 2, Jones and Bartlett, 1984
Tayler R J Galaxies: Structure and evolution CUP, 1993
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