Galaxies & Cosmology

University of Alabama in Huntsville

CoursePH 572

Galactic structure; Oort's constants; rotation curves; galaxy types; structure formation and evolution; Hubble expansion; Friedmann equation; cosmic microwave background; radiation and matter eras; primordial nucleosynthesis; dark matter/energy issues; development of structure in the early universe; horizon & flatness problems; inflation. Spring, odd years.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

PH 572