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