ASTR415

Computational Astrophysics

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Prerequisite: ASTR121; and (PHYS271 and PHYS270; or PHYS273). Or permission of CMNS-Astronomy department. Jointly offered with ASTR615. Credit only granted for: ASTR415 or ASTR615. Introduction to the most important computational techniques being used in research in astrophysics. Topics include modern high performance computer architectures, scientific visualization and data analysis, and detailed descriptions of numerical algorithms for the solution to a wide range of mathematical systems important in astrophysics.

Past Semesters

Massimo Ricotti

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Massimo Ricotti

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Massimo Ricotti

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Derek Richardson

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.41 between 154 students*

ASTR415 Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560657075% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 29.22%
A: 31.82%
A+: 9.09%
B-: 4.55%
B: 3.9%
B+: 9.09%
C-: 1.95%
C: 3.25%
C+: 1.3%
D-: 0.65%
F: 1.3%
W: 3.25%
other: 0.65%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.