Visitor Support Grant for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Kent

天体物理和行星科学中心(CAPS)的研究将通过短期和中期访问方案而大大受益。由阿马天文台的皮史密斯主持的PPARC以前的访客计划证明，对理论和解释活动具有极大的刺激作用。我们打算引入参观者来宣传即将到来的新挑战，基于新的想法来激发新的项目，并促进新的联系，以取代失去动力的旧合作。我们认为，坎特伯雷健康的游客流量对我们的研究和声誉的进一步发展至关重要。本申请是向天文理论小组申请2007年4月1日至2010年3月31日三年期间的访客支持补助金。为了让我们把三位理论专家带到坎特伯雷，为期1，--，每年2个月，为期3年，共18,000英镑。与目前的四名全职教职员工名单相对应，这是一个合理的访客流量。此外，我们还要求提供24,000 GB的短期访问。根据我们的期刊出版物衡量，研究成果反映了在几个领域正在进行的大量国际优质项目。邀请我们的合作者将有助于保持我们在这些领域的成功，包括太阳系研究、恒星形成和数值天体物理。

Research in the Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Science (CAPS) would greatly benefit through a programme of short and medium term visits. A previous PPARC visitor programme run by PI Smith at Armagh Observatory proved highly stimulating for theoretical and interpretational activities. We intend to bring in visitors to promote the new challenges approaching us, to instigate new projects based on fresh ideas and promote new ties to replace old collaborations running out of momentum. We consider a healthy flux of visitors to Canterbury as essential for the further development of our research and reputation. This application is to the Astro Theory Sub Panel for a Visitor Support grant for the three-year period 01.04.2007 -- 31.03.2010. In order for us to bring about three theory experts to Canterbury for periods of 1\,--\,2 months each year for 3 years of \pounds 18,000. This is a reasonable flux of visitors corresponding to the present list of four full-time academic staff. Supplementing this with short-term vistits, we request £24,000. The research output, as measured by our journal publications, reflects the high number of international quality projects being undertaken within several fields. Invitations to our collaborators will help maintain our success in these areas which includes solar system studies, star formation and numerical astrophysics.