Lecture, three hours. Orbital dynamics: two-body problem, three-body problem, resonances, tides, migration. Galactic potentials. Milky Way structure and observed properties of galaxies. Collisionless Boltzmann equation and relaxation processes. Stability of stellar systems. Spiral structure. Letter grading.

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  • LEC 1

    Open (2 seats)

    MW 10am-11:50am

    Physics and Astronomy Building 3735

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18F

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