University of Vermont Fall 2014 Term
Physics Department Astro/Physics 257 "Astrophysics"
Professor Joanna Rankin Office hours: W 1-2;Th 4-5 pm or by appointment
Preliminary Course Syllabus
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Course
Introduction, Physical Background
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 1-5
Optional
Chapt. 1-5 probs due by Sept. end
Aug. 26, 28
Fundamental
Observations of Stars
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 7 and 8
Probs: 7.1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 17(EC); 8.1, 5, 9, 11, 13
Chapts.
7, 8 probs due: Thurs., Sept. 4
Sept. 2, 4— Stellar
Atmospheres
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 9 & also Chapt. 6
Probs: 9.1, 6, 11, 17, 23; 28 a/o 29 (EC)
Chapt.
6, 9 probs due: Tues., Sept. 11
Sept. 9, 11— Stellar
Interiors
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 10
Probs: 10.1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 21, 26(EC)
Probs
due: Thurs., Sept. 18
Sept. 16, 18— The
Sun
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 11
Probs: 11.2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 14, 16
Probs
due: Thurs., Sep. 25
Sept. 23, 25— Star
Formation and the Interstellar Medium
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 12
Probs: 12.1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 14, 15, 19
Probs
due: Thurs., Oct. 2
Sept. 30, Oct. 2—
Stellar
Evolution
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 13 (14)
Probs: 13.1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 13
Probs
due: Thurs., Oct. 9
Oct. 7, 9— Stellar
Gerontology
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 15 & 16
Probs: 15.2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17; 16.1, 4, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 25
Probs
due: Thurs., Oct. 16
Oct. 14, 16— Black
Holes
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 17
Probs: 17.3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 18, 21, 25
Probs
due: Thurs., Oct. 23
Oct. 21, 23— Accretion
and Close Binary Star Systems
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 18
Probs: 18.2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 17, 21, 28, 31(EC)
Probs
due: Thurs., Oct. 30
Oct. 28, 30— The
Milky-Way Galaxy
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 24
Probs: 24.1, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 31, 35
Probs
due: Thurs., Nov. 6
Nov. 4, 6,— Galaxies
and Galactic Evolution
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 25 & 26
Probs: 25.1, 4, 8, 10, 14, 17, 20, 22; 26.1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 16, 18(EC)
Probs
due: Thurs., Nov. 13
Nov. 11, 13— Active
Galaxies and Quasars/Observational Cosmology
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 27 & 28
Probs: 27.2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 17, 18; 26.1, 2, 5, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19
Probs
due: Thurs., Nov. 20
Nov. 18, 20— Mathematical
Cosmology
Read:
Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 29
Probs: 29.1, 5, 12, 17, 19, 29, 34, 40
Probs
due: Tues., Dec. 4
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Dec. 4— The
Early Universe
Read:
Carrol and Ostlie, Chapt. 30
Probs: 30.1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13
Probs
due: Thurs., Dec. 6
Dec. 9, 7:30 am FINAL EXAM