{"id":1445,"date":"2026-03-05T11:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.tdli.sjtu.edu.cn\/mizuno\/?page_id=1445"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:22:12","slug":"fluid-dynamics-in-astrophysics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.tdli.sjtu.edu.cn\/mizuno\/fluid-dynamics-in-astrophysics\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluid Dynamics in Astrophysics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the 2026 SS semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Syllabus<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor: Yosuke Mizuno<\/strong>
Office: Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, S422
Email: mizuno@sjtu.edu.cn

Class hours: Friday, 12:55-15:40 (6-8 periods)
Place: TBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Course Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamics is a fundamental physical process in the Universe on all scales. This course will provide an introduction to the mathematical and physical properties of hydrodynamics and its extension to magnetized fluids, i.e., magnetohydrodynamics in astrophysics. We start from an overview of fluids and plasmas in astrophysics, the equations of hydrodynamics will be derived and their most important properties, such as waves, shocks, and instabilities, will be discussed. We will deal with neutrally charged and magnetized plasmas and discuss the basic features of ideal magnetohydrodynamics, the associated nonlinear waves, and instabilities. The final part of the lecture will provide the astrophysical applications (accretion flows, magnetic reconnections, dynamos) in the Universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Text:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

None required. Lecture notes will be posted on my website before the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. References:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. C.J. Clarke & R.F. Carswell, 2007 \u201cPrinciples of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics\u201d (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK)<\/li>
  2. L. Rezzolla & O. Zanotti, 2013 \u201cRelativistic Hydrodynamics\u201d (Oxford University Press, Oxford UK)<\/li>
  3. J. Goedbloed & S. Poedts, 2004 \u201cPrinciples of Magnetohydrodynamics: With Applications to Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas\u201d (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK)<\/li>
  4. E.R. Priest, 1982, “Solar Magnetohydrodynamics” (Springer, Netherlands) <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    4. Lecture Notes<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Ch 1: Basic Concepts of Fluid [pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 2: Hydrodynamic Equations [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 3: Kinetic Properties of Fluid [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 4: Gravity & Hydrostatic Equilibrium [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 5: Waves in Fluid [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 6: Shocks and Discontinuities     [pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 7: Fluid Instabilities [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 8: Viscous Flows [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 9: Introduction of Plasma [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 10: Magnetohydrodynamic Equations [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 11: MHD Waves and Shocks [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 12: Instabilities in Plasma [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 13: Accretion flows and outflows [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 14: Magnetic reconnections [    pdf<\/a>]
    Ch 15: Astrophysical Dynamos [    pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Appendix [pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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