August 1st-5th 2016

UFABC, Santo André, Brazil

The direct detection of gravitational waves has given us a remarkable new window
through which to see some of the most dynamic and energetic astrophysical events
in the universe.

In this course, Professor Cole Miller of the University of Maryland (USA) will
present the fundamentals of gravitational wave astrophysics, including the sources
of gravitational waves, the properties of black holes and neutron stars, and the
recent LIGO detections. Each day will be split into a lecture with an emphasis on
interaction and discussion, and group problem-solving work on the day's topics.

Students will emerge from this short course with (1) an understanding of how to
think in an astrophysical way, (2) an appreciation of the most important properties
of black holes and neutron stars and their role in astrophysical phenomena, (3) a
background in the properties and sources of gravitational waves, and (4) a concept
of the new discoveries possible with gravitational wave detections including the
recent announcements by the LIGO team.

This course is intended for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students
with a strong physics background working in related fields (at least some basic
knowledge of aspects of general relativity would be ideal), postdocs and professors.

All the lectures will be taught in English!

About the speaker:

Professor Cole Miller is a full professor at UMd, College Park, Maryland, USA.
He has performed multiple studies of neutron star and black hole dynamics, including
in three-body systems, as well as numerous analyses of the prospects for learning
about neutron star masses and radii. He was on the LIGO Program Advisory Committee
for six years, and was the chair for three years.

Organizers:

Cecilia Chirenti (CMCC-UFABC)
Manuela Rodrigues (CMCC-UFABC)
and the Communication and Events Committee of CMCC-UFABC

For more information, please write to gwufabc@gmail.com

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