| Call Number | 13616 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 2:40pm-3:55pm 214 Pupin Laboratories |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Charles J Hailey |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: (PHYS UN1403 or PHYS UN2601 or PHYS UN2802) and (MATH UN1202 or MATH UN1208) students are recommended but not required to have taken PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007. An introduction to the basics of particle astrophysics and cosmology. Particle physics - introduction to the Standard Model and supersymmetry/higher dimension theories; Cosmology – Friedmann-Robertson-Walker line element and equation for expansion of universe; time evolution of energy/matter density from the Big Bang; inflationary cosmology; microwave background theory and observation; structure formation; dark energy; observational tests of geometry of universe and expansion; observational evidence for dark matter; motivation for existence of dark matter from particle physics; experimental searches of dark matter; evaporating and primordial black holes; ultra-high energy phenomena (gamma-rays and cosmic-rays). |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Physics |
| Enrollment | 29 students (40 max) as of 9:06PM Friday, May 9, 2025 |
| Subject | Physics |
| Number | GU4011 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Open To | Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20231PHYS4011W001 |