WFU Physics Colloquium

TITLE: Black Holes, Neutron Stars and Supercomputers

SPEAKER: Dr. Gregory Cook,

Cornell University

TIME: Monday, February 22, 1999, starting at 4:00 PM

PLACE: George P. Williams, Jr. Lecture Hall, (Olin 101)

Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM in the lounge. All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.

ABSTRACT

Black holes and neutron stars have become fixtures in the gallery of astrophysical objects. They are invoked to describe many of the astronomical phenomena we have observed, and yet our understanding of these objects is far from complete. Improved understanding will come from combining theory, computations, and observations. We will describe how large-scale numerical computations are being used to learn more about black holes, neutron stars, and other mysteries of the universe.

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