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Department of Physics

18902

18902 Computational Astrophysics

Course Webpage: https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS361

Course Content

  • Introduction to Python for astrophysical use and basic arithmetic analysis.
  • Equation solution and applications in astrophysics.
  • Estimation of astrophysical quantities with Monte Carlo simulations.

    Data analysis:
  • Applications of curve fitting in spectra of astrophysical sources.
  • Modeling of the rotation curve of a galaxy from three dimensional data cube.
  • Bayesian modeling of the spectral energy distribution of the galaxy.
  • Modeling of a data cube with synthetic stellar population synthesis models.
  • Simulations of galaxies.