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Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Asian Winter School on Numerical Astrophysics
Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
13 March (Mon) -- 17 March (Fri), 2006
Web page: http://th.nao.ac.jp/winter_school/astro.html
e-mail: astro_school@th.nao.ac.jp
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Sokendai Asia Winter School 2005
Dear Coleagues,
This is a notice of a winter school on numericl astrophysics, which is held
in March, 2006. It is focused especially on numerical MHD simulations and
covers subjects from physical characteristics of MHD equations to numerical
calculations and their visualizations. This is a joint program of School
of Physical Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI),
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, and School of Science and Technology,
Chiba University.
DATE: March 13 (Monday) - 17 (Friday), 2006
PLACE: Chiba University (Lecture begins 11AM of March 13.)
Lectures will be given on (a) hydrodynamics, (b) finite-difference
scheme, and (c) upwind schemes all of which cover magnetohydrodynamics.
These are coupled with laboratory works in which students will be asked
to write a code and analyze or visualize numerical data. Lecturers/instructors
will be Tomoyuki Hanawa (Chiba U.), Ryoji Matsumoto (Chiba U.),
Kazunari Shibata (Kyoto U.), Takaaki Yokoyama (U. Tokyo), D.-S. Ryu
(Chungnam Nat. U.), and Kohji Tomisaka (NAOJ). Beside the above fundamental
lectures, there are topical lectures on the present status of the numerical
astrophysics and numerical computational methods.
Prerequisite for students is a basic knowledge of fluid dynamics.
Knowledges of basic unix commands is preferable and students should be familiar
with at least one of the computer languages, fortran or c.
If you are interested in attending the winter school, send
(1) an application form attached to this notice
and (if you are a graduate student or postdoc)
(2) a recommendation letter from your adviser.
These must be reached no later than January 10, 2006 by
astro_school@th.nao.ac.jp.
We encourage attendance from outside of Japan. A number of such students
can be supported for travel and living expenses in Japan. However,
due to the condition of our budget, I would like to remind you this must be
limited.
We are going to book hotel rooms for attendants from abroad.
The rate will be 6000 yen / night for a single room.
Please check whether you need a visa to enter Japan or not.
Ask your nearest Japanese diplomatic mission. Homepage of Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan is found from http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html.
Homepage of the winter school will be found from
http://yso.mtk.nao.ac.jp/winter_school/astro.html
----- Application Form to Winter School on Numericl Astrophysics -----
*)Deadline of this application is
January 10, 2006.
(1) Last Name:
(2) First Name:
(3) University:
(4) Department/Faculty:
(5) Postal Address:
(6) Country:
(7) E-mail:
(8) Fax:
(9) Select one (Graduate Student, Postdoc, other)
(10) Do you need to apply a visa to enter Japan? (Yes No)
if yes, to make a formal invitation letter, give us (a) your nationality,
(b) occupation, (c) date of birth, and (d) age. if Chinese, show us
(e) your name in chinese characters beside alphabet. And (f) your plan of
flights (date/flight number/route).
(11) Do you need travel support from the organizer?
(12) If you are a graduate student or postdoc, describe how you will make
good use of this school in your research plan.
(13) Request for lodging,
Date of Arrival:
Date of Departure:
(14) Would you attend a bear party (fee=3000yen) in the evening of March 13 ?
(Yes No)
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