DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS

Education

Our Department of Theoretical Astrophysics has tight links with the Academic Physico-Technological University (AFTU) of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University (SPSPU).

The head of the Department, Professor D.A. Varshalovich, also heads the Chair of Astrophysics at the AFTU and the Chair of Cosmic Research at the SPSPU.

Members of our Department teach a number of courses at the SPSPU, in particular:
Professor D.A.Varshalovich Radioastronomy and physics of interstellar medium
Professor A.M.Bykov Kinetics of particles and radiation in astrophysics
Professor Yu.A.Shibanov Foundations of observational astrophysics
Professor A.I.Tsygan Classical electrodynamics; Relativity
Professor D.G.Yakovlev Quantum mechanics; Statistical physics
Assistant Professor A.V.Ivanchik Electrodynamics
Assistant Professor K.P.Levenfish Neutron stars and white dwarfs
Assistant Professor I.E. Mazets Quantum frequency standards
Assistant Professor Yu.A.Uvarov Statistical physics
Instructor D.P.Barsukov Statistical physics (exercises)
Instructor P.S.Shternin Mathematical analysis


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