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\title{High-Energy Astroparticle Theory \\[1em]
\normalsize A.Y.~2024/25}

\author{\normalsize Carmelo Evoli}
\date{\normalsize\vspace{-1ex} Last updated: \today}

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{\color{red}\large This document is currently under active development. The content is subject to change as revisions are ongoing. I expect to release a stable and comprehensive version no earlier than January 2026.}
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These lecture notes are largely based on:
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\item P.~Blasi, \emph{The origin of galactic cosmic rays}, A\&AR, 21, 70, 2013, \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/1311.7346}{arXiv:1311.7346}
\item P.D.~Serpico, \emph{Cosmic ray interactions with matter and radiation}, Proceedings of the International School of Physics ``Enrico Fermi'', Course 208, Varenna 2022, \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.04361}{arXiv:2308.04361}
\item D.~Boncioli, \emph{Cosmic-ray propagation in extragalactic space and secondary messengers}, Proceedings of the International School of Physics ``Enrico Fermi'', Course 208, Varenna 2022, \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.12743}{arXiv:2309.12743}
\item C.~Evoli \& U.~Dupletsa, \emph{Phenomenological models of Cosmic Ray transport in Galaxies}, Proceedings of the International School of Physics ``Enrico Fermi'', Course 208, Varenna 2022, \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.00298}{arXiv:2309.00298}
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Useful readings:
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\item M.~Vietri, \emph{Foundations of High-Energy Astrophysics}, April 2008, U.~Chicago Press
\item R.~Blandford \& D.~Eichler, \emph{Particle acceleration at astrophysical shocks: A theory of cosmic ray origin},  October 1987, Physics Reports, 154
\item G.B.~Rybicki \& A.P.~Lightman, \emph{Radiative Processes in Astrophysics}, May 1985, Vch Pub
\item T.K.~Gaisser, R.~Engel \& E.~Resconi, \emph{Cosmic Rays and Particle Physics}, June 2016, Cambridge University Press
\item D.~Overbye, \emph{Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Story of the Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe}, November 1999, Back Bay Books
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\chapter{Radiative Processes in Astroparticle Physics}
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\chapter{A Primer on Plasma Astrophysics}
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\chapter{The Physics of Galactic Sources}
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\chapter{Particle Acceleration}
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\input{sections/acceleration/generalities}
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\input{sections/acceleration/firstorder}
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\chapter{Particle Transport in Galactic environments}
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\input{sections/transport/solutions}
\input{sections/transport/implications}
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\chapter{Appendix}
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