280015 VO Astrophysics I (2005W)

ECTS: 5
The basic concepts of physics like hydrodynamics, thermodynamics and radiative transfer are introduced to describe astrophysical objects. Hydrostatic equilibrium, gravitational instability, accretion flows and stability are the central questions of the first chapter. Followed by the physics of the interstellar medium the virial theorem is derived and applied to interstellar clouds and magnetic equilibria. The most important dynamical processes like stellar winds, HII regions and Supernova Remnants are discussed to explain the overall properties of our galactic environment.