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PHYS U7580X Astrophysics
(Prior to Fall 2010, this course was known as PHY 757.
The information below might still reflect the old course numbers. Bracketed numbers, if any, are the old course numbers. Learn more...)
45 hours plus conference; 4 credits
Interstellar medium. Gaseous nebulae and dust clouds. Stellar atmosphere and stellar interiors. Stellar spectra, energy transfer, opacity. Nuclear reactions and matter under extreme conditions. Stellar evolution; synthesis of chemical elements; neutrino processes; radio astronomy.
Prerequisite: an introductory course in modern physics.
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