SignUpIntroduction to Astrophysics
Yale,, Spring 2007 , Prof. Charles Bailyn
Updated On 02 Feb, 19
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Yale,, Spring 2007 , Prof. Charles Bailyn
Updated On 02 Feb, 19
Planetary Orbits - Our Solar System and the Pluto Problem - Discovering Exoplanets: Hot Jupiters - Planetary Transits - Microlensing, Astrometry and Other Methods - Direct Imaging of Exoplanets - Introduction to Black Holes - Special and General Relativity - Tests of Relativity - Special and General Relativity - Stellar Mass Black Holes - Pulsars - Supermassive Black Holes - Hubbles Law and the Big Bang - Omega and the End of the Universe - Dark Matter - Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe and the Big Rip - Supernovae - Other Constraints: The Cosmic Microwave Background - The Multiverse and Theories of Everything
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FrontiersControversies in Astrophysics (ASTR 160)
Exoplanets are introduced and students learn how astronomers detect their presence as well as the challenges associated with it. Physics equations are explained as well as their importance in the context of the course. A number of problems are worked out to get students used to dealing with large numbers in calculating planetary masses, interplanetary distances, etc.
0000 - Chapter 1. Course Logistics
0615 - Chapter 2. Exoplanets
1256 - Chapter 3. Physical Units and Significant Digits
3323 - Chapter 4. Calculating the Distance between Planets and Stars
Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website httpopen.yale.educourses
This course was recorded in Spring 2007.
Sam
Sep 12, 2018
Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.
Dembe
March 29, 2019
Great course. Thank you very much.
