Galaxies and the Universe

Astro 242

WF 1:30-2:50 AAC 107

The textbook for this course is Carroll and Ostlie: An Intro to Modern Astrophysics Addison Wesley 2006.

We will cover Chapters 24-30 at a rate of a chapter per 1-2 weeks:

Ch 24: Milky way
Ch 25: Nature of galaxies
Ch 26: Galactic evolution
Ch 28: Active galaxies
Midterm
Ch 27: Structure of the Universe
Ch 29: Cosmology
Ch 30: Early universe
Final

Grades will be based on problem sets from CO (50%), in class midterm (20%) and final (30%).

Problem Sets


PS#1 (due 1/18): 24.4; 24.15; 24.18; 24.20; 24.23
PS#2 (due 1/25): 25.2; 25.4; 25.14; 25.15; 25.16
PS#3 (due 2/1): 26.1; 26.4; 26.11; 26.12
PS#4 (due 2/8): 28.6; 28.9; 28.13; 28.14; 28.15; 28.18
PS#5 (due 2/22): 27.2; 27.4; 27.6; 27.10; 27.11
PS#6 (due 2/29): 29.36; 29.38; 29.48; 29.49; 29.54
PS#7 (due 3/7): 29.10; 29.15; 29.17; 29.24; 29.40

Lecture Notes

Set 1: Milky Way

Set 2: Nature of Galaxies

Set 3: Galaxy Evolution

Set 4: Active Galaxies

Set 5: Expansion of the Universe

Set 6: FRW Cosmology

Set 7: Thermal History

Set 8: Inflationary Origins

Set 9: Structure Formation