Cosmology

Administrative:

Syllabus
Schombert's Schedule
Academic Calendar
Geometry Junkyard
Greek Alphabet
Exponents and Logarithms
Periodic Table
Temperature Scale

Lectures:

  1. Sep 24: Ancient Cosmology
  2. Sep 26: Medieval Cosmology
  3. Sep 28: Newtonian Cosmology
  4. Oct 01: Clockwork Universe
  5. Oct 03: Cosmological Principle
  6. Oct 05: Relativity
    Note: no classes Oct 8-15th
  7. Oct 17: Elementary Particles
  8. Oct 19: Quantum Physics
  9. Oct 22: Exam #1
  1. Oct 24: Galaxies
  2. Oct 26: High Redshift Objects
  3. Oct 29: Creation
  4. Oct 31: Expanding Universe
  5. Nov 02: Geometry of the Universe
  6. Nov 05: Dynamics of the Universe
  7. Nov 07: Dark Matter/Energy
  8. Nov 09: Infinity/Horizons
  9. Nov 12: Exam #2
  1. Nov 14: Early Universe
  2. Nov 16: Inflation
  3. Nov 19: Baryongensis
  4. Nov 21: CMB
  5. Nov 26: Anthropic Principle
  6. Nov 28: Fate of the Universe
  7. Nov 28: Fermi's Paradox
  8. Nov 30: Exam #3

Readings:

  • Sep 28: Chapters 1-3
  • Oct 05: Chapters 7-9
  • Oct 19: Chapters 10-13
  • Oct 26: Chapters 4-6
  • Nov 02: Chapters 14-16
  • Nov 09: Chapters 17-19
  • Nov 20: Chapters 20-22
  • Nov 30: Chapters 23-25
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