| Syllabus
for ASTR-013 Spring Qtr 2009:
Instructor: David Koo Updated: 29 May 2009 (Note: need userid and passwd to access answers to homeworks and tests after 21 Apr ) Silk: Big Bang:
C = chapters; T = tables;
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| Class | Date | Lecture #) & Topics | Silk | Kaufmann | Comments | |
| 1 | Tues
31 Mar |
1) Introduction to Cosmology | C1
T4.1 |
C1 | ----EQUATION SHEET for Class | |
| 2 | Thurs 2 April | 2) History | C2 | 3-6, 4-1 to 4-6 | Pickup HW1 | |
| 3 | Tues
7 April |
3) Forces, Particles, Light, & Telescopes | --- | C5; 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-7 | -- | |
| 4 | Thurs
9 April |
4) Cosmological Principles, Olber's Paradox, & Hubble Constant | C3 | 26-1, 26-2, 24-5 | -- | |
| 5 | Tues
14 April |
5) Cosmic Distance Ladder | C3 | 24-4, 17-1 to 17-8 | HW1
Due
Pickup HW2 (Pickup Grating Slide in Class) |
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| 6 | Thurs
16 April |
6) Evidence for Big Bang | C4
C7 |
26-3, 26-4 | ||
| 7 | Tues
21 April |
7) Gravity & Special & Gen. Relativity | 4-7
C22 |
HW1 return, HW1 Answers | ||
| 8 | Thurs
23 April |
8) Black Holes | --- | C22 | HW2
due; Pop-Quiz #1 & Answers
Pickup HW3; Paper Topic Due |
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| 9 | Tues
28 April |
9) Curvature, Newtonian Cosmology, Models of the Universe | C5 | 26-6 to 26-8 | ||
| 10 | Thurs
30 April |
10) Inflation, Early Universe | C6 | C27 | HW#2 Return; HW#2 Answers |
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| 11 | Tues
5 May |
11) Matter: Types and creation | C7 | C27 | --HW3 Due HW3 Answers so NO LATE HW#3 ACCEPTED |
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| 12 | Thurs
7 May |
Mid-Term Exam |
-- | -- | Midterm Advice |
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| 13 | Tues
12 May |
12) Galaxy Properties & Evolution ; Milky Way; Active Galactic Nuclei | C10 | C23, C24, | --Pickup HW4 --Mid-Term Answers |
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| 14 | Thurs
14 May |
(13) Continued (big file - be patient on download!) | C10 | C24, C25 | -- | |
| 15 | Tues
19 May |
14) Guest Lecture by Dr. Kamson Lai on high redshift galaxy surveys (I am out of town) | -- Note: up to 2% points of extra credit for a 1-2 page summary & evaluation of lecture - due Tues 26 May (no late ones accepted) | |||
| 16 | Thurs
21 May |
15) Dark Matter | C12 | C24-8 | -- HW4 due |
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| 17 | Tues
26 May |
16) Dark Matter (cont.) & Dark Energy | C17 | 26-6,26-7 | Pop-Quiz #2 & Answers
Guest lecture extra credit reports are due (no late ones accepted) |
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| 18 | Thurs
28 May |
17) Tests of Geometry & Evolution | --ditto | --- ditto | Course
Reports Due for full credit (20 pts) --HW#4 return HW#4 Answers Lick Observatory (28 May) Tour Info |
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| 19 | Tues
2 Jun |
18) Tests and Evolution (continued) | -- | -- | Pop-Quiz #3 & Answers
Late Course Reports (70% credit) -- Special Extra Credits are all due Lick Trip extra credit reports are due (no late ones accepted) |
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| 20 | Thurs
4 Jun |
Last Class: Project Presentations (3% extra credit); Class Evaluations; | -- | -- | Last day for Course
Reports
(50% Credit) |
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| Monday 8 Jun | Final Exam 4-7PM @E&MS B214 | -- Advice for Review for Final Exam | ||||