astronomy 15: dead stars and black holes                                                              

astronomy 202: radiative processes                                                                        

astronomy 117: high energy astrophysics                                                                     

astronomy 111: order of magnitude

This course is primarily concerned with the structure, formation, and astrophysical manifestations of compact objects, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, and the astronomical evidence for their existence.

Survey of radiative processes of astrophysical importance from radio waves to gamma rays. The interaction of radiation with matter: radiative transfer, emission, and absorption. Thermal and non-thermal processes.

This course is primarily concerned with the understanding of the most exotic and energetic phenomena in the Universe; many of these phenomena are associated with black holes and neutron stars.

In this course we will lay out the most basic and direct connection between physics and astrophysics in order to derive a better understanding of astronomical phenomena from first principles to the extent possible.