PEP 506 Modern Astrophysics and Cosmology
Theories of the universe, general relativity, Big Bang cosmology, and the inflationary universe; and elementary particle theory and nucleosynthesis in the early universe. Observational cosmology; galaxy formation and galactic structure; and stellar evolution and formation of the elements. White dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes, planetary systems, and the existence of life in the universe.
Prerequisite
Graduate Student or At Least Junior
Distribution
Department of Physics