PHYS 598 NST :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This is the main website for the UIUC Physics Department graduate course on Neutron Stars. This one-semester, advanced graduate course covers neutron star physics. You can find a detailed course description, together with an explanation of the target audience for this class, in the course description.
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The full syllabus for this class can be found here, where you will find an explanation of how this course works, the topics covered, the class's textbook, and other details. Also, please consult the schedule to help you keep track of what topics are being covered and when.
Announcements
Homework is due in class. No late homework will be accepted.
Homeworks
- Homework 1 can be found here and the required data file is here.
- Homework 2 can be found here.
- Homework 3 can be found here.
- Homework 4 can be found here.
- Homework 5 can be found here.
- Homework 6 can be found here and the required data files are EOS-1 and EOS-2.
- Homework 7 can be found here.
Midterm (abstract for your final project) due on 11/05
- Pick a well-known neutron stars physics paper. Preferably something short that is straightforward to explain and understand.
- Write an abstract in your own words (just 1 paragraph) for an APS-like presentation (final exam).
- Include a link to your selected paper/citation. Your abstract must be formatted properly (title, name, affiliation, abstract) and cite the corresponding paper.
- Repeated papers will not be allowed. Each student must select a different article.
- Do NOT use a paper where you are an author or co-author.
- This should be like an abstract that you would submit for a conference.
Lecture notes
- 08/27: Lecture 1. (Jaki + Nico)
- 08/29: (Nico)
- 09/03: Lecture 3. (Jaki)
- 09/05: Lecture 4. (Jaki)
- 09/10: Lecture 5. (Jaki + Nico)
- 09/12: Lecture 6. (Jaki)
- 09/17: Lecture 7. (Jaki)
- 09/19: Lecture 8. (Jaki + Nico)
- 09/24: Lecture 9. (Nico + Jaki)
- 09/26: Lecture 10. (Jaki)
- 10/01: Lecture 11. (Jaki)
- 10/03: Lecture 12. (Jaki + Nico)
- 10/08: (Nico)
- 10/10: (Nico)
- 10/15: Lecture 15. (Jaki)
- 10/17: Lecture 16. (Jaki)
- 10/22: Lecture 17. (Jaki + Nico)
- 10/24: (Nico)
- 10/29: (???)
- 10/31: (???)
- 11/05: (Nico)
- 11/07: (Nico)
- 11/12: (Nico)
- 11/14: (Nico)
- 11/19: (Nico)