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This is a course designed to introduce graduate students to the array of astrophysical processes at work in the Sun.
The basic theme behind the course is to identify current problems of interest to modern solar astrophysics and to
explore the physical processes behind them. The physics and mathematical formulation of the physics will be put in
context with the research applications to help familiarize the students with the research process. In today’s solar research the synergy between data, modeling, and theory is crucial to understanding the various phenomena exhibited by the Sun. If time permits, we will augment the physics discussions with a brief foray into the associated observational and data analysis techniques. The focus of the Fall 2007 class will be on processes which lead to a better understanding of solar transients and their effects (coronal heating, solar flares and coronal mass ejections) with an emphasis on magnetohydrodynamics, waves in a plasma, radiation processes, particle acceleration and transport, and space weather effects. Some practical experience with community modeling tools is planned. |
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