APLICACIONS DE L'ASTROFÍSICA COMPUTACIONAL (AAC)

In this course, students are expected to apply their knowledge of computational models in astrophysics and supercomputing to solve selected problems. The course is oriented towards the cooperative work of the students.

Coneixements

1. General description of codes in Astrophysical Hydrodynamics.
2. General description of codes in Relativistic (magneto-)hydrodynamics.
3. General description of codes in Cosmology.
4. Numerical experiments.
5. Computing some simple astrophysical and cosmological models.

Habilitats

1. To perform numerical experiments using programs provided by the lecturer, or public domain software.
   
2. To reproduce some basic tests used for validation of modern Astrophysical numerical codes.
3. To analyze and represent scientific data.

Competències

1. Numerical algorithms in Astrophysical Hydrodynamics.
   
2. Numerical algorithms in Cosmology.
3. Numerical algorithms in Relativistic (magneto-)hydrodynamics.
4. To solve selected problems in computational astrophysics.

The practical work will consist on computer practices where the student will use programs provided by the lecturer, public domain programs -appropriately documented- or programs that will be developed by the student.

The evaluation of the course will be based on the work developed by the students in the practical part (problems).

• Chorin, A.J., Marsden, J.E. A Mathematical Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Springer (Chapter 3), 1990.
• Landau, L. D. & Lifshitz, E. M. Fluid Mechanics, Pergamon, 1987, 2d ed.
• LeVeque, R. J. Finite Volume Methods for Hyperbolic Problems., Cambridge U. P., 2002.
• Shore, S.N. An Introduction to Astrophysical Hydrodynamics , Academic Press, 1992.
• Toro, E. F. Riemann Solvers and Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics: A Practical Introduction, Springer, 1999, 2d. ed.

• Martí, J.M., Müller, E. Numerical Hydrodynamics in Special Relativity, Living Reviews in Relativity: http://www.livingreviews.org/Articles/Volume2/1999-3marti/index.html, , 1999.
• Font, J.A. Numerical Hydrodynamics in General Relativity, Living Reviews in Relativity: http://www.livingreviews.org/Articles/Volume3/2000-2font/index.html, , 2000.
• Kulsrud, R.M. Physics for Astrophysics, Princeton U. P., 2004.

1. http://grape.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~hachisu/java.shtml
   Hachisu I. 1997, 1D Numerical Simulation by Java



2. http://www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~icke/html/VincentPNO.html
   Dynamics of planetary nebulae: Simulations



3. http://jupiter.as.arizona.edu/~burrows/scidac/scidac.html
   Supernova Explosions: Introduction and simulations
   



4. http://www.phy.ornl.gov/tsi
   Supernova Explosions: Introduction and simulations



5. http://www.livingreviews.org/Articles/Volume2/1999-3marti/index.html (Secc. 7.1)
   Astrophysical jets: Introduction



6. http://www.astro.washington.edu/balick/WFPC2/index.html
   Dynamics of planetary nebulae: Introduction



7. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~abridle/images.htm
   Astrophysical jets: Images of extragalactic jets



8. http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~phughes/icon_dir/relproj.html
   Astrophysical jets: Simulations



9. http://www.livingreviews.org/Articles/Volume2/1999-3marti/index.html (Secc. 7.2)
   Gamma-Ray Bursts: Introduction



10. http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast02nov99_1.htm
    Gamma-Ray Bursts: Introduction and sims.



11. http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/HIGHLIGHT/2000/highlight0003_e.html
    Gamma-Ray Bursts: Introduction and sims.



12. http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/faculty/barnes/saas-fee/chapter-outline.html
    Galactic dynamics and galactic interaction: Introduction and simulations



13. http://www.MPA-Garching.MPG.DE/NumCos/
    Numerical Cosmology: Introduction and simulations

-  Fortran (basic level). Gnuplot. IDL (basic level).