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Professor:
Arlin CrottsSyllabus:
Readings and Exercises: There will be a weekly reading of about 35 pages from Carroll and Ostlie, plus about six usually simple writing or calculational exercises, assigned in class.
| Date | Topic | Exercises | Readings |
| Jan. 21, 23 | Moving out into the Galaxy | - | C&O,p.905-964 |
| Jan. 28, 30 | The Shape of the Galaxy | ps or pdf | p. 964-985 |
| Feb. 4, 6 | The Center of the Galaxy | ps or pdf | p. 987-1052 |
| Feb. 11, 13 | Types of Galaxies | - | p. 1053-1073 |
| Feb. 18, 20 | Interactions of Galaxies | ps or pdf | p. 1073-1096 |
| Feb. 25, 27 | Galaxy Formation | - | p. 1097-1118 |
| Mar. 4, 6 | Universal Distances & Expansion | - | p. 1119-1141 |
| Mar. 11, 13 | Galaxy Clustering (& midterm exam) | ps or pdf | p, 1141-1202 |
| Mar. 18, 20 | Spring Break! | - | - |
| Mar. 25, 27 | Gamma-ray Bursts; Galactic Nuclei | ps or pdf | p. 1202-1219 |
| Apr. 1, 3 | Quasars as Probes of the Universe | TBA | p. 1221-1236 |
| Apr. 8, 10 | Gravitation and Cosmology | ps or pdf | p. 1236-1288 |
| Apr. 15, 17 | Cosmological Observations | TBA | p. 1289-1304 |
| Apr. 22, 24 | The Hot Big Bang | TBA | p. 1304-1325 |
| Apr. 29, May 1 | Inflation and Quantum Gravity Era | - | - |
| May 5 | (Optional review session) | - | - |
| May 15?? | Final exam | - | - |
Assignments:
Exercises are due the Thursday of the following week, in class. Solution sets will be distributed at the end of class that day.Examinations:
The midterm exam will cover the readings, exercises and lecture material relevant to chapters 22-24 (p. 905-1096) of Carroll and Ostlie. The final exam will cover all material, with emphasis on chapters 25-28 of Carroll and Ostlie.Grading:
Grading will consist of 50% weekly exercises, 25% final exam, 15% midterm exam and 10% class participation. The lowest three exercise grades (15% of the course grade) or the equivalent on the exams will be dropped in computing the final grade.
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Last updated: 15 January 2003.