Standard syllabus
Astrophysics · Graduate · Physics
Topics
Radiative processes
- Radiative transfer equation and opacity
- Bremsstrahlung, synchrotron, and Compton
- Line formation and NLTE (intro)
- Accretion disks and Eddington limits
- Radiation hydrodynamics basics
Stellar and compact objects
- Stellar structure equations
- Nucleosynthesis and stellar evolution tracks
- Supernovae and nucleosynthesis yields
- Neutron star structure and EOS
- Black hole thermodynamics
Cosmology
- Friedmann models and distance measures
- CMB anisotropies and power spectra
- Large-scale structure formation
- Dark energy models
- Gravitational lensing in cosmology
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.