ASTR36400 (ASTR364) Spring 2013
Intermediate Astronomy II
Offering:
Spring, Class 3, Cr. 3
Prerequisites:
MA 162, PHYS 220, or consent of instructor.
Description:
ASTR364 is an intermediate level astronomy course intended for science and engineering majors. Basic physics and math knowledge will be assumed. A global vision of the Universe and its contents will be provided. Astrophysics and Cosmology are two very active research fields and as you will discover there are many questions still awaiting answers. It is through the light from the origin of the Universe, and the light emitted by the different astrophysical sources, that we have come to understand some of the physics governing the Universe and the structures within it. We will discuss this and review the Big-Bang model. This is the model that better explains the origin and evolution of the Universe under the constraints imposed by current observations.
Textbook(s) for Spring 2013
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR364 | Foundations of Astrophysics | Barbara Ryden & Bradley Peterson | 1st | 0321595580 | Addison Wesley |