Syllabus for ASTR-013  Spring  Qtr 2013: 
Instructor: David Koo
Updated:  12 May 2013 (Note: REFRESH or EMPTY CACHE of BROWSER OFTEN! Need userid and passwd to access answers to homeworks and tests after 22 Apr 2013) 

Silk:             Big Bang:         C = chapter;         T = table; 
Freedman:  Universe (4th Ed of Stars and Galaxies): C = chapter; 
    X-Y => ChapX-SectionY;     P = pages X


Class Date Lecture #)  & Topics Silk Freedman Comments
1 Tues
2 April
1)     Introduction to    Cosmology C1
T4.1
C1 ----EQUATION SHEET for Class
2 Thurs
4 April
2)     HistoryC23-6,
4-1 to 4-6
Pickup HW1
3 Tues
9 April
3)  Forces, Particles, Light, & Telescopes --- C5; 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-7 --
4 Thurs
11 April
4)  Cosmological Principles, Olber's Paradox, & Hubble Constant C3  26-1, 26-2,  24-5 --
5 Tues
16 April
5) Cosmic Distance Ladder & Overview of Stars C3  24-4, 17-1 to 17-8 HW1 Due    
Pickup HW2  (Pickup Grating Slide in Class)
6 Thurs
18 April
6) Evidence for Big Bang C4
C7
 26-3, 26-4 Out of town Fr 19 April, Mon 21 April
7 Tues
23 April
7)  Gravity & Special  & Gen. Relativity
4-7
C22
HW1 return, HW1 Answers
8 Thurs
25 April
8)  Black Holes --- C22 HW2 due;  
Pickup HW3;  Paper Topic Due
9 Tues
30 April
9)  Curvature, Newtonian Cosmology, Models of the  Universe C5 26-6 to 26-8 Midterm Advice
Pop_Quiz_1_answers
10 Thurs
2 May
10)  Inflation, Early Universe C6  C27 HW2 return,  HW2 Answers
11 Tues 
 7 May
11)  Matter: Types and creation C7   C27 --HW3 Due    HW3 Answers
 so NO LATE HW#3 ACCEPTED   
12 Thurs
 9 May

Mid-Term Exam 
-- --
13 Tues
14  May
12) Matter; Theory of Everything; Planck Era to end of Early Universe with Decoupling
C7 C27
--Pickup HW4
--Mid-Term Answers
--Lick Observatory (Wed 15  May) Tour Info         Waiver Form
14 Thurs
 16 May 
(13)  Galaxy Properties & Evolution; Milky Way;  C10 C23, C24
 
15 Tues
21 May
14)  Active  Galactic Nuclei C10 C25  Lick Trip extra credit (2%) reports are due (no late ones accepted)
16 Thurs
23 May
15)  Dark Matter  C12  C24-8 -- HW4 due

17 Tues 
28 May
16) Dark Matter (cont.)  & Dark Energy  C17 26-6,26-7

18 Thurs
30 May
17)  Tests of  Geometry & Evolution --ditto --- ditto Course Rprts Due for full credit (20 pts)
--HW#4 return   HW#4 Answers
-- Advice for Review for Final Exam
19 Tues 
 4 Jun
18) Tests and Evolution (continued) -- -- Late Course Reports  (70%  credit)
-- Special Extra Credits are all due

20 Thurs 
 6 Jun
Last Class: Project Presentations (3% extra credit);   Class Evaluations;  -- --  Last day for Course Reports 
  (50% Credit) 

Monday
  11 Jun
Final Exam: Tue 11 June: 4-7PM @NS Annex 102  

-- Advice for Review for Final Exam