The remnant of this exploded star, named Tycho's Supernova after Tycho Brahe, is a huge ball of expanding plasma. (Image courtesy of NASA.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Ron Parker
MIT Course Number
22.611J / 8.613J / 6.651J
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
The plasma state dominates the visible universe, and is important in fields as diverse as Astrophysics and Controlled Fusion. Plasma is often referred to as "the fourth state of matter." This course introduces the study of the nature and behavior of plasma. A variety of models to describe plasma behavior are presented.
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