AST 301: Introduction to Astrophysics

Co-offered with PHY 432

1. Rationale

The course gives an overall introduction to astrophysics using the physics and astronomy of stars. Stars are the most ancient objects of study in astronomy and they can be used to understand most of the basics of astrophysics. An astronomer who knows her stars well will be able to learn his galaxies and cosmology well as well.

2. Content

#	Chapter	Week
1	Stars in equilibrium	2
2	States of stellar matter	3
3	Stellar structure	4
4	Birth and evolution of stars	5
5	Compact stars	6
6	Bremsstrahlung radiation	8
7	Blackbody radiation	9
8	Synchrotron radiation	10
9	Hydrogen spin-flip radiation	11
10	Gravitational lensing	12

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AST 301: Introduction to Astrophysics

1. Rationale

2. Content