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Introduction à l'astrophysique

- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Vision globale de l'univers depuis les échelles planétaires au échelles cosmologiques
- Les échelles de temps et d'espace qui caractérisent les objets celestes
- Les processus physiques expliquant notre perception des astres
Prerequisite
Math et physique niveau première année de Bachelor. En particulier:
- Trigonométrie
- Dérivées et développements limités
- Calcul intégral
- Equations différentielles du premier degré
Instructors
Frédéric COURBIN
Professor
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Vivien Bonvin
Doctoral Assistant
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Thibault Kuntzer
PhD student in Cosmology
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Pierre North
Senior Scientist
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Yves Revaz
Scientist
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Editor
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, English: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) is a research university in Lausanne, Switzerland, that specialises in physical sciences and engineering.
One of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:
Educate engineers and scientists to the highest international standing
Be a national center of excellence in science and technology
Provide a hub for interaction between the scientific community and the industry
EPFL is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the world for engineering and sciences, ranking 17th overall and 10th in engineering in the 2015 QS World University Rankings; 34th overall and 12th in engineering in the 2015 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

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