XIII SPECIAL COURSES AT THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF RIO DE JANEIRO

XIII Special Courses at the National Observatory of Rio de Janeiro

Fernando Roig, National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Dalton Lopes, National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Ramiro de la Reza, National Observatory, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Vladimir Ortega, National Observatory, Rua Gal. Jose Cristino 77, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Conference Location and Date: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27-31 October 2009

Subseries: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Published December 2009; ISBN 978-0-7354-0730-5, One Volume, Print; 158 pages; 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 inches; Hardcover; $97.00

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in astronomy and astrophysics interested in planet formation, dynamics of asteroids, and dark matter and galaxy formation

These proceedings include lecture notes from three general courses in astronomy and astrophysics at graduate level presented during the 13th edition of the Special Courses at the National Observatory of Rio de Janeiro, in 2008. The lectures cover topics on planet formation, physics and dynamics of asteroids, galaxy formation and dark matter.

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