Phys-133: Extragalactic astronomy and cosmology

Winter 2007

LECTURE SCHEDULE

(Preliminary. Will be periodically updated. Last updated March 3rd 2007)

Week
Date
Topic
Notes (ppt)
 Notes (pdf)
1
1/8
INTRODUCTION
lecture1.ppt
lecture1.pdf

1/10
EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BIG BANG. I [R1-2]
lecture2.ppt lecture2.pdf

1/12
EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BIG BANG. II [R2]
lecture3.ppt lecture3.pdf
2
1/15
HOLIDAY



1/17
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BIG BANG. I [R3]
lecture4.ppt lecture4.pdf

1/19
CANCELLED


3
1/22
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BIG BANG. II [R3-4]
lecture5.ppt lecture5.pdf

1/24
MIDTERM-1


1/26
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BIG BANG. II [R4] lecture5.ppt lecture5.pdf
4
1/29
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE BIG BANG. III [R4]
lecture6.ppt lecture6.pdf

1/31
SINGLE COMPONENT UNIVERSES. [R5]
lecture7+8.ppt lecture7+8.pdf

2/2
MULTI-COMPONENT UNIVERSES. I [R6]
lecture9.ppt lecture9.pdf
5
2/5
MULTI-COMPONENT UNIVERSES. II [R6]
lecture10.ppt lecture10.pdf

2/7
MEASURING COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS. I [R7]
lecture11.ppt lecture11.pdf

2/9
MEASURING COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS. II [R7]
lecture12.ppt lecture12.pdf
6
2/12
MEASURING COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS. III [R7] lecture13.ppt lecture13.pdf

2/14
"ORIGINS"



2/16
DARK MATTER. I [R8] lecture14.ppt lecture14.pdf
7
2/19
HOLIDAY


2/21
DARK MATTER. II [R8] lecture15.ppt lecture15.pdf

2/23
MIDTERM-2

8
2/26
GRAVITATIONAL LENSING. I [R8] lecture16.ppt lecture16.pdf

2/28
GRAVITATIONAL LENSING. II [R8] lecture17.ppt lecture17.pdf

3/2
GRAVITATIONAL LENSING. III [R8]
lecture17.ppt lecture17.pdf
9
3/5
COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND. I [R9]
lecture19.ppt lecture19.pdf

3/7
COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND. II [R9]
lecture20.ppt lecture20.pdf

3/9
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS AND THE EARLY UNIVERSE.  [R10]
lecture21.ppt lecture21.pdf
10
3/12
INFLATION AND THE VERY EARLY UNIVERSE. I [R11]
lecture22.ppt lecture22.pdf

3/14
INFLATION AND THE VERY EARLY UNIVERSE. II [R11]
lecture23.ppt lecture23.pdf

3/16
Review for the final
lecture24.ppt lecture24.pdf
FE
3/22
Final Exam  8-11 AM



Note:  it is recommended to read the material in square brackets before each class. Books are referred to as: R=Ryden.