ASTR 202. Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ASTR.html#astr202
Description
This is a foundational course in fluid dynamics at a graduate level which is aimed at students primarily interested in astrophysical applications. Topics include the dynamics of ideal fluids, vorticity, stability, boundary layers, turbulence, compressible flows, shocks, and self-gravitating flows. Case studies will be drawn from astrophysical phenomena, including stellar accretion, solar wind, turbulence in molecular clouds, supernovae shocks, self-gravitating disks, and others. Renumbered from PHYA 202. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR 202 and PHYA 202.
Prerequisite courses
ASTR 202 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ASTR 202 as a prerequisite.