Introduction to Astrophysics

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course is a broad introduction to the observational data and theoretical concepts underlying modern astronomy and astrophysics. Topics include stellar physics, stellar evolution and remnants (white dwarves, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes), star formation, extrasolar planets, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and selections from cosmology. Students should have a mathematics background at the level of PHYS-155 (Mathematical Methods).