Homework for 029:235 Space and Astrophysical Plasmas
KR95: Margaret G. Kivelson and Christopher T. Russell,
Introduction to Space Physics, 1995.
S92: Frank H. Shu, The Physics of Astrophysics,
Volume II: Gas Dynamics, 1992.
Week 1
Due Thursday, January 26, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 2 (p.27-54)
- Read S92 Chapter 1 (p.3-13)
- Read S92 Chapter 28, p.383-389
- Homework #1
Week 2
Due Thursday, February 2, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 2 (p.27-54) (same as last week)
- Read S92 Chapter 2 (p.14-24)
- Read S92 Chapter 21 (p.289-301)
- Homework #2
Week 3
Due Thursday, February 9, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 11 (p.330-353)
- Read S92 Chapter 22 (p.302-316)
- Homework #3
Week 4
Due Thursday, February 16, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 1 (p.1-26)
- Read KR95 Chapter 5 (p.129-156)
- Read KR95 Chapter 6 (p.164-181)
- Read S92 Chapter 14 (p.185-202)
- Read S92 Chapter 15 (p.203-217)
- Read S92 Chapter 25 (p.338-345)
- Homework #4 (Same as reading assignment above)
Week 5
Due Thursday, February 23, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 10 (p.288-327)
- Homework #5
Week 6
Due Thursday, March 1, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 9 (p.227-284)
- Homework #6
Week 7
Due Thursday, March 8, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 13 (p.400-443)
- Homework #7
Week 8
Due Thursday, March 22, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 3 (p.58-88)
- Read S92 Chapter 26 (p.346-359)
- Homework #8 (Same as reading assignment above)
Week 9
Due Thursday, March 29, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 4 (p.91-127)
- Homework #9
Week 10
Due Thursday, April 5, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read S92 Chapter 22, p.310-316
- Read S92 Chapter 23 (p.317-327)
- Homework #10 (Same as reading assignment above)
Week 11
Due Thursday, April 12, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read S92 Chapter 24 (p.328-337)
- Homework #11
Week 12
Due Thursday, April 19, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read S92 Chapter 27 (p.360-371)
- Homework #12 (Same as reading assignment above)
Week 13
Final Homework Assignment of the semester!
Due Thursday, April 26, 2012.
- Suggested Reading
- Read KR95 Chapter 14 (p.459-500)
- Read S92 Chapter 17 (p.230-240)
- Homework #13 (Same as reading assignment above)
FINAL PROJECT
- A brief description of your final project topic is due at the beginning of class, Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
- Final Project due Thursday, May 3, 2012.
- 029:235 Final Project
- NOTE: I will be out of town for conference travel the week of April 23-27, 2012