Black Holes: The Triumph of Gravity
This class deals with the basic theoretical and observational properties of astrophysical black holes, from stellar-mass objects arising from the death of massive stars, to super-massive black holes lurking at the center of galaxies, including our own Milky Way. Covered topics include: black hole event horizons, accretion power, relativistic jets, black holes in X-ray binary systems, galactic super-massive black holes, Sgr A*, black hole feedback, evaporation and the Hawking effect.
Topics
- black hole event horizons
- accretion power
- relativistic jets
- black holes in X-ray binary systems
- galactic super-massive black holes
- Sgr A*
- black hole feedback
- evaporation and the Hawking effect
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
[Any one of : PHYSICS 140, 150, 160, 125, 139] and [3 credits of any Astronomy course, with the exception of ASTRO 183 and ASTRO 261; may also be fulfilled with PHYSICS 169]. (Prerequisites enforced at registration.) (3). (NS). (BS). (QR/1). May not be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027