Astrophysics of Galaxies


Pavel Kroupa

Usually Fridays 14:00-17:00, sometimes Thursdays, 15:15-18:15; HS Astronomie





Thursday 16.04.26
I. Introduction - Relaxation vs virialisation time (ApGal_I_introd.pdf)
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Friday 24.04.
II. Observables, galaxy parameters, scaling relations (ApGal_II.pdf)
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Thursday 30.04.
III. Observables, CBE, Jeans equations systems (ApGal_III.pdf)
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Friday 08.05.
IV. Spheroidal systems, virial equations, satellite galaxies (ApGal_IV.pdf)
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Friday 15.05.
no lecture ---
Friday 22.05.
V. Simple phase-space distribution functions, E galaxies and their formation / movies (ApGal_V.pdf)
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Friday 29.05.
VI. On the formation of disk galaxies, Chandrasekhar dynamical friction (ApGal_VI.pdf)
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Friday 05.06.
VII. Applying the Chandrasekhar dynamical friction test and on the nature of gravitation (ApGal_VII.pdf)
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Friday 12.06.
VIII. The morphological and orbital properties of satellite galaxies, the Local Group, KBC void and galaxy clusters (ApGal_VIII.pdf)
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Friday 19.06.
IX. Formation of satellite galaxies, the Dual Dwarf Galaxy Theorem (ApGal_IX.pdf 16MB)
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Friday 26.06.
X. Andromeda--Milky-Way dynamics, the gravitational law (ApGal_X.pdf, 6MB)
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Friday 03.07.
XI. The functionings of disk galaxies (ApGal_XI.pdf)
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Friday 10.07.
XII. The evolving stellar population, chemical evolution (ApGal_XII.pdf)
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Friday 17.07.
XIII. Spiral galaxies, SFRs, live galaxies, cosmological prospects (ApGal_XIII.pdf)
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Friday 24.07.
XIV. The formation of SMBHs (ApGal_XIV.pdf)
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Friday 07.08. 1st EXAM (14:00-17:00, HS AIfA)
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Friday 09.10. Repeat EXAM (14:00-17:00, HS AIfA)
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