Research in Theoretical Astronomy, 2006-11

理论天文学研究，2006年11月

• 批准号: PP/D001005/1
• 负责人: Cathie Clarke
• 金额: $ 184.27万
• 依托单位: University of Cambridge
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=PP%2FD001005%2F1
• 关键词: Research; Theoretical; Astronomy; 2006; 11

The proposed research spans a wide range of topics within theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, addressing problems that span size scales ranging from the most compact stellar objects (neutron stars) to megaparsec scale processes in the intergalactic medium. The topics presented reflect the research expertise of the applicants and include topics that are traditional strengths at the IOA (e.g. dynamics, accretion discs, theoretical cosmology, computational simulations). A particular element of this grant is that it aims to promote synergy and collaboration between applicants working in diverse, but inter-related fields. For example, one project makes the link between massive stars and gamma ray bursts, while another applies the theory of warped accretion discs (developed for small scale discs around stars) to the problem of the spin distribution of supermassive black holes in the cores of galaxies. Other projects are relevant to observational work that is ongoing at the IOA, such as studies of dwarf spheroidal galaxies or the structure of the intergalactic medium, or else pioneer computational techniques that can be applied to a wide range of problems in cosmology and astrophysics. Overall, our aim is to ensure that the research projects listed here reap the maximum added value of being conducted in the environment of a large and diverse institution such as the IOA.

拟议的研究涵盖了理论天体物理学和宇宙学中的广泛主题，解决了从最紧凑的恒星物体（中子星）到星系际介质中的百万秒差距尺度过程的问题。提出的主题反映了申请人的研究专业知识，包括IOA的传统优势（例如动力学，吸积盘，理论宇宙学，计算模拟）。这项赠款的一个特殊因素是，它旨在促进在不同但相互关联的领域工作的申请人之间的协同作用和合作。例如，一个项目将大质量恒星和伽马射线爆发联系起来，而另一个项目将翘曲吸积盘理论（为恒星周围的小尺度盘而发展）应用于星系核心超大质量黑洞的自旋分布问题。其他项目与国际天文学协会正在进行的观测工作有关，例如研究矮球状星系或星系际介质的结构，或者研究可应用于宇宙学和天体物理学中广泛问题的先驱计算技术。总的来说，我们的目标是确保这里列出的研究项目在IOA这样的大型和多样化机构的环境中获得最大的附加值。