2020 Spring ASTRON C161 001 LEC 001

Spring 2020

ASTRON C161 001 - LEC 001

Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology

Daniel Kasen

Jan 21, 2020 - May 08, 2020
Tu, Th
03:30 pm - 04:59 pm
Class #:19092
Units: 4

Offered through Astronomy

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 7
Enrolled: 43
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 50
Waitlist Max: 7
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as: PHYSICS C161

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.

Final Exam

FRI, MAY 15TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Internet/Online

Other classes by Daniel Kasen

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

Associated Sections