Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS561: Galaxies and Large Scale Structure (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Spring CR: 3.0
Prerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
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Description:
(ASTR 561) Covers basic observed properties and models of galactic structure, dynamics of stars, physics of interstellar medium, formation of galaxies, properties of clusters of galaxies, and dark matter.
Instructor(s):
Giannios, Dimitrios
Email:
dgiannio@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Fall 2014
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
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REQUIRED: Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction | Peter Schneider | 1 Ed. (November 14, 2006) | 978-3-642-06971-0 | Springer Science & Business Media LLC | Required | |
REQUIRED: Galactic Dynamics | James Binney and Scott Tremaine | 2nd; January 7, 2008 | 0691130272 | Princeton University Press | Required |
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