PHSCS 728
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Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology 2
Course Description
Astrophysics of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, and cosmology.
When Taught
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Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Instructor's consent
Title
Newtonian and Modern Cosmology
Learning Outcome
Derive a universe model based on Newtonian cosmology and modify this to account for relativistic effects.
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Research Projects
Learning Outcome
Conduct an in-depth literature search on one aspect of the course material of their choosing and present the results in a paper.
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The Large Scale Structure of the Universe
Learning Outcome
Correlate theory with observed data including object counts, color evolution, WMAP data, LyAlpha forests, etc.
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The Physics of Dark Energy
Learning Outcome
Use arguments from first principles and a review of the literature to explain the evidence for dark energy.
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Gravitation and Cosmological Models
Learning Outcome
Apply the Einstein equations to derive Freidmann's equation and from there set up and explore basic models.
