Difference between revisions of "Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology"
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| − | ====Friedmann equation; equation of state; radiation, matter, dark energy [Ch 3,4,5]==== | + | ====(Th, Jan. 21) Friedmann equation; equation of state; radiation, matter, dark energy [Ch 3,4,5]==== |
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| + | ** [[Friedmann Equation]] | ||
| + | ** [[Spatial Curvature]] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/AaronParsons/astro161/blob/master/psets/ps01.pdf Problem Set 1], due 1/29, 4pm | ||
====Density parameter Omega; open, flat, closed cosmological models [Ch 6]==== | ====Density parameter Omega; open, flat, closed cosmological models [Ch 6]==== | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 25 January 2016
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.
Logistics
- Syllabus
- Class Repository: http://github.com/AaronParsons/astro161
- Main Text: Liddle, An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
Topics by Date
The Smooth Universe
(Tu, Jan. 19) The Cosmological Principle; Hubble parameter H; scale factor a [Ch 1,2]
- Topics
- class mechanics
- syllabus
- references
- tools for figuring stuff out
- theoretical derivation
- order-of-magnitude estimation
- physical intuition (hands-on modeling, analogies)
- numerical simulation/programming
(Th, Jan. 21) Friedmann equation; equation of state; radiation, matter, dark energy [Ch 3,4,5]
- Topics
- Problem Set 1, due 1/29, 4pm
