New York City
June 24 - August 2, 2019

Numerical astrophysics is now the main driver for research in theoretical investigations of astrophysical and space plasmas. Despite the growing significance of computational astrophysics, very few graduate programs in the world offer formal courses in algorithms and their applications to astrophysics. This summer school intends to fill this gap and provide students with a unique opportunity to learn basic algorithms and to apply them to research problems in astrophysics under the guidance of world-class experts.

The school program will include one week of lectures on a diverse set of subjects broadly related to astrophysics of compact objects (astrophysical MHD, kinetic physics, stellar structure and evolution, numerical GR, supernovae and compact object mergers), and students will work on research projects for five subsequent weeks. We aim to attract a strong group of 15 graduate students from research centers world-wide. The pool of mentors will include about 25 world-renowned researchers.

Students will work together with mentors on projects which involve multi-scale modeling of astrophysical phenomenon, thus, coupling of different numerical approaches and codes.

Scientific Organizing Committee:

Phil Armitage, Amitava Bhattacharjee, Blakesley Burkhart, Keaton Burns, Matteo Cantiello, Yuri Levin, Rosalba Perna, Sasha Philippov

 

Lecturers and Mentors

This is the list of lecturers and mentors confirmed so far. Click on the picture for more information. The list is not final, more coming soon…

 

 
 

The school program will include one week of lectures on a diverse set of subjects broadly related to astrophysics of compact objects (astrophysical MHD, kinetic physics, stellar structure and evolution, numerical GR, supernovae and compact object mergers), and students will work on research projects for five subsequent weeks. More details about the program will be posted soon.


Lectures and research projects topics will include:

  • Magnetohydrodynamics

  • Radiation Transport

  • Numerical Algorithms

  • Accretion and Outflows

  • Kinetic Plasmas

  • Stellar Structure and Evolution

  • Common Envelope Evolution

  • Numerical General Relativity

  • Supernova Explosions

  • Compact Objects Mergers

 
 

Located in the hearth of Manhatthan and part of the Flatiron Institute, the Center for Computational Astrophysics creates new computational frameworks that allow scientists to analyze big astronomical datasets and to understand complex, multi-scale physics in a cosmological context.

Address: Flatiron Institute, 162 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010 

 
 
The CCA offers a very interactive, exciting environment for discussing scientific ideas and computational methods.

The CCA offers a very interactive, exciting environment for discussing scientific ideas and computational methods.

CCA is located at the Flatiron Institute, which also includes the center for computational biology (CCB), center for computational quantum physics (CCQ) and the center for computational mathematics (CCM).

CCA is located at the Flatiron Institute, which also includes the center for computational biology (CCB), center for computational quantum physics (CCQ) and the center for computational mathematics (CCM).

The CCA hosts and have access to powerful computational resources, which will be made available to the students for the duration of the Summer School.

The CCA hosts and have access to powerful computational resources, which will be made available to the students for the duration of the Summer School.