PTYS/ASTR 450 Origin of the Solar System and Other Planetary Systems

This course will review the physical processes related to the formation and evolution of the protosolar nebula and of protoplanetary disks. In doing that, we will discuss the main stages of planet formation and how different disk conditions impact planetary architectures and planet properties. We will confront the theories of disk evolution and planet formation with observations of circumstellar disks, exoplanets, and the planets and minor bodies in our Solar System. This course is cross-listed with ASTR 450 and may be co-convened with PTYS 550.

Course Level
PTYS Minor Elective
Course Credits
3
Course Type
Undergraduate
Semester Section Number Instructor(s) Day/Time Location Resources
Fall 2023 1 Ilaria Pascucci Tuesday, Thursday 9:00-10:15a.m. Kuiper 312 Syllabus
D2L
Spring 2025 001 Ilaria Pascucci Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. Kuiper 312 D2L