Phd in Physics

Chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way

14-Chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way

Academic year 2021/2022

Sommario del corso

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Program

Structure, kinematics, and chemical properties of the Galactic stellar populations (disks, bulge, halo)
Non axi-symmetric components: bar, spiral arms, flare, warp
The hierarchical CDM galactic formation scenario
Elements of Galactic dynamics and cosmological simulations of Milky Way-like disk galaxies
Wide field stellar surveys (Gaia, RAVE, APOGEE, GES)
Local cosmology: chemo-dynamical signatures of the Galactic formation processes

Binney & Merrifield, Galactic Astronomy

Note

Students wishing to take this course must register with the teacher via email

Period

TBD

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