Intro To Astrophysics

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P: PHYS 25100 with grade of C- or better, and MA 26100. This course is an overview of astrophysics with an emphasis on how physics is applied to astronomy. It will explore the fundamental physical concepts and apply basic principles such as Newton's laws of motion, Newtonian gravitation and orbital mechanics, electromagnetic waves and behavior, kinetic theory of gases, special and general relativity, and quantum mechanics to astronomical systems.