AST5340 – Numerical Simulation
Course description
Course content
Methods in numerical simulation in hydrodynamics and plasma physics applied to astrophysical problems.
Learning outcome
The course gives a background to apply methods in numerical simulation in master and Ph.D. theses in astrophysical hydrodynamics and plasma physics.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Bachelor degree of the Fysikk, astronomi og meteorologi (bachelor) (continued) programme or comparable.
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor degree of the Fysikk, astronomi og meteorologi (bachelor) (continued) programme, specially AST3130 – Gas dynamics (discontinued). AST5130 – Space Plasma (discontinued), INF-MAT2350 – Numerical methods (discontinued) and FYS3150 – Computational Physics may also be useful.
Overlapping courses
10 credits AST314.
Teaching
2 hours of lectures/tutorials each week.
Examination
A final oral examination. Compulsory home exercises may be given. Passed and failed.
Other
The course is given if 3 or more students sign up.
Course evaluation
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