20401878 - EXTRAGALACTIC ASTROPHYSICS

The course aims to provide the student with the basic concepts of astrophysics of our Galaxy and external galaxies

Curriculum

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Programme

1.
Principles of Stellar Evolution
2.
Principles of Observational Astronomy
3.
The Milky Way
4.
The central Black Hole of the Milky Way
5.
Galaxy classification
6.
Mass distribution, potentials, and isophotes
7.
Rotation curves
8.
Scaling relations in galaxies
9.
Astrophysical Spectroscopy: cold gas, hot gas and molecular gas
10.
Velocity, temperature and density measures
11.
Active Galactic Nuclei: the structure and the central engine
12.
The measure of the supermassive black hole masses
13.
The evolution of the Active Galactic Nuclei
14.
AGN/galaxy coevolution
15.
Measure and history of the Star Formation Rate of galaxies
16.
Luminosity and mass functions evolution of AGN and galaxies. Synthesis of the cosmic backgrounds.
17.
Metallicity
18.
Clusters of galaxies


Core Documentation

L.S. Sparke and J.S. Gallagher
Galaxies in the Universe - An Introduction. Cambridge University Press

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures are given by using the blackboard and by projecting slides. Some exercises are solved.

Type of evaluation

The candidate will choose and address an astrophysical topic by putting it in its astrophysical context, by describing the most relevant astrophysical issues and by showing how the most relevant formulae are obtained. Then the commission will choose two other topics to be addressed by the candidate in a similar way. The level of accuracy, completeness and critical attitude will be evaluated.

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Mutuazione: 20401878 ASTROFISICA EXTRAGALATTICA in Fisica LM-17 N0 LA FRANCA FABIO

Programme

1.
Principles of Stellar Evolution
2.
Principles of Observational Astronomy
3.
The Milky Way
4.
The central Black Hole of the Milky Way
5.
Galaxy classification
6.
Mass distribution, potentials, and isophotes
7.
Rotation curves
8.
Scaling relations in galaxies
9.
Astrophysical Spectroscopy: cold gas, hot gas and molecular gas
10.
Velocity, temperature and density measures
11.
Active Galactic Nuclei: the structure and the central engine
12.
The measure of the supermassive black hole masses
13.
The evolution of the Active Galactic Nuclei
14.
AGN/galaxy coevolution
15.
Measure and history of the Star Formation Rate of galaxies
16.
Luminosity and mass functions evolution of AGN and galaxies. Synthesis of the cosmic backgrounds.
17.
Metallicity
18.
Clusters of galaxies


Core Documentation

L.S. Sparke and J.S. Gallagher
Galaxies in the Universe - An Introduction. Cambridge University Press

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures are given by using the blackboard and by projecting slides. Some exercises are solved.

Type of evaluation

The candidate will choose and address an astrophysical topic by putting it in its astrophysical context, by describing the most relevant astrophysical issues and by showing how the most relevant formulae are obtained. Then the commission will choose two other topics to be addressed by the candidate in a similar way. The level of accuracy, completeness and critical attitude will be evaluated.