Course Information of PHYS 4054 - Introduction to Astrophysics

Current / Most Recent Semester: Spring 2014/15
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Instructor(s): LIU Tao
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Teaching Pattern:
  • duration of course: about 13 weeks
  • lecture hour(s) per week: 3
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    No. of Credit(s): 3
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    Content:
  • Light spectrum and telescope
  • The Sun
  • Gravitation and relativity
  • Stellar masses and evolution
  • Interstellar medium
  • Star formation
  • Galaxies
  • Clusters of galaxies
  • Active galaxies and quasars
  • Cosmology
  • Solar system
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    Remarks: Prerequisite: PHYS 2022 AND (MATH 2352 OR PHYS 2124)