Cosmology and the Structure of The Universe

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This course will emphasize topics relating to the history of our universe, from the Big Bang to galaxy evolution and the formation of the structures we see today. Students will study the cosmological distance ladder, black holes in galaxies, galaxy clusters, dark matter, the Big Bang model, the inflationary model, and the cosmological constant. The course will also include aspects of special and general relativity relevant to these subjects. Prerequisite: PHY 305 , PHY 306 ; MTH 308 or MTH 309 or concurrent enrollment; MTH 310 or concurrent enrollment. Offered Occasionally.