- Astrophysics

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach students to build and use physical models to understand a variety of astronomical systems. Students will apply key concepts from modern and classical physics in an astronomical context, including gravity, light, relativity, thermodynamics, nuclear physics, and the interactions of light and matter. They will first develop models for stellar systems, and then explore other astrophysical topics, such as supernovae, general relativity and black holes, the structure of our galaxy, active galactic nuclei, and cosmology.