2020 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Physics Graduate major in Physics
Special Lectures in Physics XXXV
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Masaomi Tanaka
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.P575
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Explosive Transients in the Universe: Theory and Observations
Course description and aims
To understand (1) Evolution of stars, (2) Physics and observational properties of supernova explosion and neutron star merger, (3) Origin of elements
Keywords
Evolution of stars, Supernova Explosion, Neutron Stars, Gravitational Wave, Origin of Elements
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Zooom lecture
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Explosions in the Universe | Given at the lecture |
| Class 2 | Properties of stars and evolution | Given at the lecture |
| Class 3 | Mechanism of supernova explosion | Given at the lecture |
| Class 4 | Electromagnetic radiation of explosive phenomena | Given at the lecture |
| Class 5 | Observations of supernova explosions | Given at the lecture |
| Class 6 | Observations of neutron star merger | Given at the lecture |
| Class 7 | Origin of elements in the Universe | Given at the lecture |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution (Dina Prialnik, Cambridge University Press)
Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis (David Arnett, Princeton University Press)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reports
Related courses
- PHY.F352 ： Physics of the Universe
Prerequisites
None