School of Science
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.