phystarform — The physics of star formation

Stars are the building blocks of our Universe. Not only do they synthetise all heavy elements such as carbon and oxygen, but they heat and energize their surrounding medium and host planets, the cradle of life. Understanding star formation is therefore of broad and fundamental interest in astrophysics and beyond. Yet it is an extremely rich multi-scale and multi-physics process which entails several fields of knowledge in interaction. The purpose of the school is to provide the newer generation of scientists working in this field with the basic knowledge necessary to carry out research in this field. Students and early postdocs are particularly welcome to register.

Topics: star formation, physical processes, gravity, turbulence, magnetic field, cooling, heating, radiative transfer, dust grains, cosmic rays, molecular clouds, interstellar medium, protoplanetary disk, galaxy, stars