astronomy

Thomas Schrefl

Thomas Schrefl is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Thomas Schrefl rather than just read about it. In short: Thomas Schrefl (born 26 March 1965 in Sankt Pölten) is an Austrian physicist. He is currently Head of the Center for Modelling and Simulation at the Danube University Krems.

Key takeaways

Thomas Schrefl belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Thomas Schrefl to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Thomas Schrefl from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Thomas Schrefl (born 26 March 1965 in Sankt Pölten) is an Austrian physicist. He is currently Head of the Center for Modelling and Simulation at the Danube University Krems. He is also Head of the Christian Doppler Research Laboratory for Magnet Design in collaboration with Toyota. Previously he was Professor of Communications & Simulation Engineering at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. Between 2004 and 2008 he was Professor of Functional Materials at the University of Sheffield. From 2000 to 2006, he led the micromagnetism group at the Vienna University of Technology. In 2005, Dr. Schrefl delivered the Wohlfarth memorial lecture. His research interests include micromagnetic simulations, intelligent materials such as nano-sensors, high frequency oscillators, and atomic trap devices for medical applications. Schrefl has co-authored more than 140 refereed scientific papers.

Awards 1999: START-Prize, Austrian Science Fund

References

External links http://www.suessco.com/ (in English) https://web.archive.org/web/20071215102348/http://www.shef.ac.uk/materials/staff/tschrefl.html (in English) http://www.start-portal.at/die-starter/y132/index.html (in German) (START Price of the Austrian Science fund.) http://magnet.atp.tuwien.ac.at/ Archived 22 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in English) [1] (in English) http://www.fhstp.ac.at/studium/technologie/computersimulation/studiengangsteam/schrefl

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thomas Schrefl

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thomas Schrefl claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Thomas Schrefl before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Thomas Schrefl ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Thomas Schrefl

In research: Thomas Schrefl appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Thomas Schrefl in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Thomas Schrefl is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1965 births, Academic staff of TU Wien, Academic staff of University for Continuing Education Krems, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thomas Schrefl outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Thomas Schrefl in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Thomas Schrefl means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Thomas Schrefl in simple terms?

Thomas Schrefl (born 26 March 1965 in Sankt Pölten) is an Austrian physicist. He is currently Head of the Center for Modelling and Simulation at the Danube University Krems.

Why does Thomas Schrefl matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Thomas Schrefl?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Thomas Schrefl.