PHY317, PHY517 - Introduction to Astrophysics

Spring Semester 2003

Instructor: Prof. Massimiliano Galeazzi
Hours: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 2 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: 203
Office Hours: Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 2 pm
Text Books: “The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy” by F. H. Shu, “Astrophysical Concepts” by M. Harwit
Other Suggested Reading: “An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics”, by B. W. Carroll and D. A. Ostlie
Course Description: the course is intended as an introduction to the concepts of modern astrophysics for the advanced undergraduate students and graduate students.

Weakly Schedule:
This is just a guideline and may change during the semester
Week Date (classes during the week) Argument Book Chapter Homework
1 1/13 (3) Introduction (course description)
2 1/20 (2) Introduction
3 1/27 (3) Celestial Mechanics
4 2/3 (3) Celestial Mechanics
5 2/10 (3) The Standard Solar Model
6 2/17 (3) The Standard Solar Model - Exam 1
7 2/24 (3) Stars
8 3/3 (3) Stars
9 3/10 (0) Spring Recess
10 3/17 (3) Compact Objects - Exam 2
11 3/24 (3) Compact Objects
12 4/7 (3) Galaxies
13 4/14 (3) Distance scales in Astrophysics
14 4/21 (3) The Universe