P3 : Galactic Dynamics
Master, Post-Master courses and seminars from 21/10/13 to 1/11/13
organized by Jérôme Perez and Roya Moyahaee

• Astrophysical theory of self gravitating systems
  • October 21^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Gross dynamics : a tool for the study of stellar systems.
    Leonid Ossipkov, St Petersburgh State University, Russia
    Pdf of the lecture [1]
  • October 22^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Basic dynamics and evolution of globular clusters.
    Douglas Heggie, Edimburgh University, Scotland
    Pdf of the lecture [1]
    14h00 - 16h00 : Dynamical evolution of galactic nuclei - Session 1
    David Merritt, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
  • October 23^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Stability of self-gravitating systems.
    Evgeny Polyachenko , Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
    Pdf of the lecture [1]
    
• General galactic properties
  • October 24^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Stellar spirals and bars.
    Daniel Pfenniger , Geneva observatory, Switzerland
    
  • October 25^th
    14h00 - 16h00 : Dynamical evolution of galactic nuclei - Session 2
    David Merritt, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
    
  • October 28^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Interpretation of large surveys of our Galaxy.
    James Binney , Oxford University, England
    
• Galactic Nuclei
  • October 29^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Dynamical evolution of galactic nuclei - Session 3
    David Merritt, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
    14h00 - 16h00 : Dynamical evolution of galactic nuclei - Session 4
    David Merritt, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
  • October 30^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Secular dynamics of stellar black hole nuclei.
    Jihad Touma, American University of Beiruth, Lebanon
    
  • October 31^th
    9h15 - 12h30 : Towards a Theory of Resonant Relaxation in Galactic Nuclei 
    Seshadri Sridhar, Raman Research Institute, India