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May 05, 2024
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ASTR 403 - Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology Physics of galaxies and evolution of the universe. Dynamics of galaxy structure, formation, and interaction. Dark matter. Active galactic nuclei, radio galaxies, and quasars. Galaxy clusters and large-scale structure. Cosmological distance measurements, expansion of the universe. Introduction to general relativity; cosmological models, observational tests, cosmic microwave background. Primordial nucleosynthesis. Prerequisites: ASTR 305 & MATH 340 & 440
Credit Hours: 3
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