PH616
Literature review
Professor Michael Smith
PHYSICS LITERATURE REVIEW
School of Physical Sciences
Convenor Prof. Michael Smith
Taught in Spring Term
PH616
ECTS Credits 7.5
Kent Credits 15 at Level H
Teaching Provision:
Lecture + tutorials
THIS IS NOT THE FINAL FORM: REQUIRMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE UNTIL WEEK 14
Deadline for handing in dissertations: Week 24.
You are required to read 4-6 of the papers listed below.
Then you are required to present a dissertation on the contents of these papers.
In Week 14, the requirements will be finalized and you may provide feedback.
An introduction to web-based literature resources and their usage.
This document and further details will be available through my homepage on
astro.kent.ac.uk
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Assessment: 20% from tutorial performance
How? Five sessions to discuss five papers.
Each time bring along a written review containing, in your own words
(typed, one side of A4 at most is necessary). Review should be handed in after
the tutorial. It should contain a summary as follows and may also be used to
form the basis of the dissertation.
It should include:
The specific subject of the paper.
The problem tackled.
The hypothesis tested
The strategy employed in the paper
The major outcome and implication
First session:
Week 15
Paper A
4%
Second session: Week 16
Paper B
4%
Third session:
Paper C
4%
20
Paper D
4%
Week 22
Paper E
4%
Week 17
Fourth session: Week
Fifth session:
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Literature review
Professor Michael Smith
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Report to be handed in Week 24. No extensions.
80%
PH616 Literature review; Dissertation
Prof. Smith supplies a list of relevant papers to review. He sets out how many
you should review (not everything on the list !) for a satisfactory dissertation.
The dissertation should be word processed, and be on one side of the page.
There should be a front cover sheet with your name, date, the title and the
module code on it. Use at least 12 point font size. There should be about 35 lines
to a page. Last years dissertations were about 20 to 30 pages long.
You are not required to have a deep understanding of the material and
you will be judged accordingly. It is usually the case that the
authors of the papers you have read don't really understand
themselves and try to hide their own failings behind jargon. Hopefully, you
will be able to emphasize the debates and points of contention.
Style: passive voice is probably best. Stick to it throughout. E.g. It should be
noted…… This work……. The papers were reviewed (not: I read this. Then
I….). Avoid all personal pronouns: I, We.
Typical layout:
Contents page:
(list of contents)
Abstract:
A brief (1/2 page) summary of what you have said in the report. Not a list of
papers covered, but rather what was the key science revealed ?
Introduction
1 to 2 pages. Gives the background to the subject, why it is interesting, what the
questions are etc. i.e. it sets the context for your individual reviews. Then why
you choose the various papers (to make a coherent review of the topic is the
obvious answer, but you need to say this).
Your reviews.
Treat each paper separately. Say what it is about, what the key features of the
work are, and what are the results and conclusions of the paper. Also, how does
this advance your understanding of the topic. Each review is typically 2 to 3
pages of text, and can include images as well.
Discussion
PH616
Literature review
Professor Michael Smith
Here you wield into one coherent discussion of all the key points of the various
papers.
This is 1 – 2 pages
Conclusions
Your final conclusions on the topic after your review. Typically 1 page
References
Use a standard notation as in the papers, referring to papers in your
dissertation and listing the details of them here.
Glossary: explain any acronyms used.
Marked according to:
Comprehension: a basic understanding, ability to access and use knowledge
Thoroughness: effort made, initiative, literature review
Style, logical flow: clarity and coherence of written presentation
Insight & Depth: evidence for a deeper or more critical appreciation of material,
methods or processes.
PAPER A
Rapid Formation of Molecular Clouds and Stars in the Solar Neighborhood
Hartmann, Lee; Ballesteros-Paredes, Javier; Bergin, Edwin A.
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 562, Issue 2, pp. 852-868
2001ApJ...562..852H
PAPER B
Gravitational Collapse in Turbulent Molecular Clouds. I. Gasdynamical Turbulence
Klessen, Ralf S.; Heitsch, Fabian; Mac Low, Mordecai-Mark
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 535, Issue 2, pp. 887-906
2000ApJ...535..887K
PAPER C
Star formation in unbound giant molecular clouds: the origin of OB associations?
Clark, Paul C.; Bonnell, Ian A.; Zinnecker, Hans; Bate, Matthew R.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 359, Issue 3, pp.
809-818
2005MNRAS.359..809C
PAPER D
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Turbulent Gas Flows in the Rosette and G216-2.5 Molecular Clouds: Assessing Turbulent
Fragmentation Descriptions of Star Formation
Heyer, Mark H.; Williams, Jonathan P.; Brunt, Christopher M.
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 643, Issue 2, pp. 956-964.
2006ApJ...643..956H
PAPER E
Turbulent Structure of a Stratified Supernova-driven Interstellar Medium
Joung, M. K. Ryan; Mac Low, Mordecai-Mark
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 653, Issue 2, pp. 1266-1279
2006ApJ...653.1266J
PAPER F
Massive star formation: nurture, not nature
Bonnell, Ian A.; Vine, Stephen G.; Bate, Matthew R.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 349, Issue 2, pp.
735-741
2004MNRAS.349..735B
PAPER G
Vázquez-Semadeni, Enrique; Kim, Jongsoo; Ballesteros-Paredes, Javier
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 630, Issue 1, pp. L49-L52
2005ApJ...630L..49V
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REVIEW PAPER 1
Control of star formation by supersonic turbulence
Mac Low, Mordecai-Mark; Klessen, Ralf S.
Reviews of Modern Physics, vol. 76, Issue 1, pp. 125-194
2004RvMP...76..125M
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REVIEW PAPER 2
The physics of star formation
Larson, Richard B.
Reports on Progress in Physics, Volume 66, Issue 10, pp. 1651-1697
2003RPPh...66.1651L
REVIEW PAPER 3
Interstellar Turbulence I: Observations and Processes
Elmegreen, Bruce G.; Scalo, John
Annual Review of Astronomy &Astrophysics, vol. 42, Issue 1, pp.211-273
2004ARA&A..42..211E
Next Week: Literature Search Methods