Spring 2021
ASTRON C161 102 - DIS 102
Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology
Nathaniel Allen Leslie
Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Fr
02:00 pm - 02:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:21600
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Offered through
Astronomy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-2
Enrolled: 20
Waitlisted: 1
Capacity: 18
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Nathaniel Allen Leslie
Course Catalog Description
Elements of general relativity. Physics of pulsars, cosmic rays, black holes. The cosmological distance scale, elementary cosmological models, properties of galaxies and quasars. The mass density and age of the universe. Evidence for dark matter and dark energy and concepts of the early universe and of galaxy formation. Reflections on astrophysics as a probe of the extrema of physics.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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