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Galaxies and Large Scale Structure

Current session:

Fall 2009

Offering:

Fall, Spring CR 3.0

Prerequisites:

Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344

Description:

(PHYS 561) Covers basic observed properties and models of galactic structure, dynamics of stars, physics of interstellar medium, formation of galaxies, properties of clusters of galaxies, and dark matter.

Instructor(s):

LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Email:

lyutikov@purdue.edu

Location

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Textbook(s) for Fall 2009

Textbooks for Fall 2009
Course Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher
ASTR561 OPTIONAL: Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction   Peter Schneider  1 Ed. (November 14, 2006)  3540331743  Springer Science & Business Media LLC 
ASTR561 OPTIONAL: Galactic Dynamics   James Binney and Scott Tremaine  2nd; January 7, 2008  0691130272  Princeton University Press