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Tentative schedule

Homework Sets:

    HW#1

    HW#2

    HW#3

    HW#4

    HW#5

Slides:

    lecture 1: slides

    lecture 2: slides

    lecture 3: slides

    lecture 4: slides

    lecture 5: slides

    lecture 6: slides

    lecture 7: slides

    lecture 8: slides

    lecture 9: slides

    lecture 10: slides

    lecture 11: slides

    lecture 12: slides

    lecture 13: slides

    lecture 14: slides

    lecture 15: slides

    lecture 16: slides

Brief description:

AST-31 is a course intended for students with a background in physics and/or astronomy and mathematics and a strong interest in astronomy. The course will cover the following topics: interaction of light and matter, telescopes, stellar structure, stellar evolution, inter-stellar medium, exoplanets, and formation of planetary systems. Some assignments involve the use of computers.

This course may be used to satisfy the concentration requirements for major and minors in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Prerequisites:

PHY 11 and 12, or by instructor consent.