• Level of study

    BAC +5

  • ECTS

    3 credits

  • Component

    Faculty of Science

Description

Astrophysics research is based on various approaches (observations, theory, modeling, simulation) which all have in common the use of advanced numerical tools.

In order to prepare M2 Astrophysics students for a research activity, this module proposes to them, in a different framework from the internship, to carry out an individual digital work on a project proposed by a tutor concerning the use and/or the development of a professional level code to answer a precise astrophysical question.

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Objectives

1) Learn to use digital tools for research

2) Become familiar with professional level codes and know how to use them to solve a concrete astrophysical problem

3) Be able to understand and interpret the numerical results obtained with the help of relevant visualizations

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Necessary pre-requisites

Recommended Prerequisites:

Modeling and Simulation in Physics

Notions of programming in compiled languages

 

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Knowledge control

The evaluation is done in the form of a 20-minute oral presentation of the work and the results obtained in front of the person in charge of the UE, the persons in charge of the Master and the tutor.

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Syllabus

1) Presentation of the module - Tips for the oral presentation - Introductory work in Fortran

2) Weekly meetings with the tutor to follow up the work until the evaluation.

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