Rutgers Astrophysics Journal Club

Spring 2005 Schedule

Coordinator: Jessica Warren

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    Look here for a list of classic astronomy (theory) papers as an idea for your journal club article.
Additionally, check out the NASA Astrophysics Data System to search for refereed articles
(at the bottom there is an option to sort by citations, if that is your wish).

The Astrophysics Journal Club is held Tuesdays at 12:00 PM in Serin Physics Rm. 112, for the Spring of 2005.

Date
Speaker
Topic, Readings, Links,...
Jan 18 EVERYONE Internal discussion, topics, picking dates ...
Jan 25 Jes
 Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant - Riess et al. (1998, AJ, 116, 1009)  Just read the 1st 3 pages (abstract & intro).
Feb 1
 		Matthew
 Formation of Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies by Self-Similar Gravitational Condensation - Press & Schechter (1974, ApJ, 187, 425)
Feb 8
 		Carles
 Soft X-ray spectrum of a hot plasma - Raymond & Smith (1977, ApJS, 35, 419)
Feb 15
 no one
 week off . . .
Feb 22
 Dusan
 Relativistic gravitation theory for the MOND paradigm - Bekenstein (astro-ph/0403694) Just skim the paper, or read the intro & conclusions.  CANCELED

Instead: A tremendous flare from SGR1806-20 with implications for short-duration gamma-ray bursts - Hurley et al. (astro-ph/0502329)

Mar 1
 no one
 Princeton-Oxford Conference
Mar 8
 Naseem
 A new method of determining distances to galaxies - Tully & Fisher (1977, A&A, 54, 661)
Mar 15
 SPRING BREAK
 Have fun!
Mar 22
 Michael
 Primordial nucleosynthesis redux - Walker et al. (1991, ApJ, 376, 51)  Just read the intro & summary.  Also, figures 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, and 14 contain the main results of the paper.
Mar 29
 Neelima
 Inflationary Universe: A possible solution to the horizon and flatness problems - Guth (1981, PhRvD, 23, 347)
Apr 5
 Lowell
 Formation and rotation of disc galaxies with haloes - Fall & Efstathiou (1980, MNRAS, 193, 189)
Apr 12
 Art
 The implications of lenses for galaxy structure - Kochanek (1991, ApJ, 373, 354)
Apr 19
 Juntai
 The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution - Salpeter (1955, ApJ, 121, 161)
Apr 26
 Ricardo
 A modification of the Newtonian dynamics - Implications for galaxies - Milgrom (1983, ApJ, 270, 371)  Also check out Stacy McGaugh's MOND website.
May 3
 Monica
 The structure of star clusters. III. Some simple dynamical models - King (1966, AJ, 71, 64)

 
    Last updated on 29 April 2005 by Jessica Warren.

    Previous journal clubs: Fall 2004, Spring 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002, Spring 2002, Fall 2001, Spring 2001.