ASTR 141

Cosmology

Astronomy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Designed for upper-division Astrophysics and Physics majors. In-depth exploration of Big Bang model for universe. Examination of what expanding universe is, how cosmologists measure its properties, and how universe has changed since Big Bang. Topics include cosmic expansion, dark matter, inflation, cosmic microwave background, Big Bang nucleosynthesis, and structure formation.

P/NP or letter grading.

Requisites

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Requisites: courses 115, 117.

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ASTR 141

ASTR 115Introduction to Galactic Astronomy
- ASTR 81Fundamentals of Astrophysics
  - MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it
  - PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanicsanother path to it
  - MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Seriesanother path to it
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
ASTR 117Introduction to Extragalactic Astrophysics
- ASTR 81Fundamentals of Astrophysicsanother path to it
- ASTR 115Introduction to Galactic Astronomyanother path to it
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it
- PHYSICS 1AHPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics (Honors)

2 direct requisites. The whole upstream is here — 23 courses over 3 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.

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