Fall 2023 Astronomy UN3602 section 001

PHYSICAL COSMOLOGY

Call Number 12695
Day & Time
Location
TR 2:40pm-3:55pm
307 Uris Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Greg Bryan
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description Prerequisites: one year of calculus-based general physics. The standard hot big bang cosmological model and modern observational results that test it. Topics include the Friedmann equations and the expansion of the universe, dark matter, dark energy, inflation, primordial nucleosynthesis, the cosmic microwave background, the formation of large-scale cosmic structures, and modern cosmological observations.
Web Site Vergil
Department Astronomy
Enrollment 30 students (40 max) as of 10:05AM Saturday, May 10, 2025
Subject Astronomy
Number UN3602
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Journalism, Professional Studies
Section key 20233ASTR3602W001