Astro/Physics C161

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Spring 2024 Astro/Physics C161 Course Information

Instructor: Daniel Kasen

Course ID: 17270

Meeting Times: TuTh, 3:30 pm - 4:59 pm

Course Description: Elements of general relativity. Physics of pulsars, cosmic rays, black holes. The cosmological distance scale, elementary cosmological models, properties of galaxies and quasars. The mass density and age of the universe. Evidence for dark matter and dark energy and concepts of the early universe and of galaxy formation. Reflections on astrophysics as a probe of the extrema of physics.

Spring 2024 Astro/Physics C162 Course Information

Instructor: Eugene Chiang

Course ID: 31010

Meeting Times: TuTh, 9:30 am - 10:59 am

Course Description: Elements of general relativity. Physics of pulsars, cosmic rays, black holes. The cosmological distance scale, elementary cosmological models, properties of galaxies and quasars. The mass density and age of the universe. Evidence for dark matter and dark energy and concepts of the early universe and of galaxy formation. Reflections on astrophysics as a probe of the extrema of physics.

Spring 2024 Services Offered 

Services are offered in partnership with the Astronomy and Physics departments. Offerings will begin in the third week of instruction. Please visit the link below to view service hours and room locations.

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Note: SLC services are complementary to academic support offered by the course instructional team, campus departments, and the residence halls. The SLC Science Program is run by professional learning specialists and services are provided by trained peer staff.