Spring 2016

Cosmology

Listed in: Physics and Astronomy, as ASTR-226

Formerly listed as: ASTR-26

Faculty

Jason E. Young (Section 01)

Description

Cosmological models and the relationship between models and observable parameters. Topics in current astronomy that bear upon cosmological problems, including background electromagnetic radiation, nucleosynthesis, dating methods, determinations of the mean density of the universe and the Hubble constant, and tests of gravitational theories. Discussion of questions concerning the foundations of cosmology and its future as a science.

Requisites: MATH 111 and one course in the physical sciences. Spring semester. Professor TBA.

Keywords

Quantitative Reasoning

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2016, Spring 2018