PH3063 - Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics

Catalog Data

Three hours lecture. Quantitative treatment of astronomical topics. Stellar evolution, black holes, neutron stars, gamma-ray bursts, Newtonian and relativistic cosmologies, Big Bang.

Prerequisites By Topic

Class attendance at the instructor's discretion

Objectives

Astronomical topics are covered with a rigorous mathematical emphasis

Topics Covered

TBA by instructor