Lecture 1: Introduction to compact objects: The sources of power - Rotation (pulsars) - Magnetic fields (Magnetars) - Gravitation (basics of accretion in binary...
Lecture 3: Models for the variable multi-wavelength emission of black hole binaries: accretion flow - The structure of inner accretion flow inferred from X-ray...
Lecture 4: Models for the variable multi-wavelength emission of black hole binaries: compact jets - standard jet spectral model and the problem of dissipation...
Radiation-hydrodynamical model atmospheres across the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
In the EU funded Marie Curie Excellence Team CIFIST (Cosmological Impact of the FIrst STars) work is under way to construct 3D radiation-hydrodynamical model...
Radio observations of pulsars and X-ray binary systems (2/6)
Lecture 2: Binary pulsars and their evolution- Basics of binary and accretion theory- High mass binary pulsar evolution- Low mass binary pulsar evolution-...
Radio observations of pulsars and X-ray binary systems (4/6)
Lecture 4: Pulsar timing concepts [binary pulsars]- Classical orbit laws- Relativistic effects- Binary corrections to the timing model of an isolated pulsar