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ASTR340: The Origin of the Universe
Prof. Chris Reynolds Room: CSS 1243 Phone: 301-405-2682 Email: [email protected] Office hours: 3:30-4:30pm Tues
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Textbook & web pages Required text: Foundations of Modern Cosmology (2nd
edition) by Hawley & Holcomb
Authors’ web page: http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~jh8h/Foundations
Course web page: http://www.astro.umd.edu/~chris/Teaching
Information, syllabus, lecture schedule Assignments Past lectures
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Pre-requisites
CORE Distributive Studies in Math and Science In practice…
Course will be fairly self-contained Will use “high school” algebra freely! Will assume some elementary knowledge of
astronomy; will use terms such as “star”, “galaxy” etc. freely
Consult chapters 4 and 5 of the textbook for review/refresher, as needed
Please ask about anything when you are unsure!
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Assigments & Grading
Assignments: Homeworks: 30% Midterm : 30% Final : 40% TOTAL : 100%
Note: No “extra-credit projects”
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Exams
One mid-term, in class October 22nd Final exam, 10:30-12:30 Dec. 19th
These are “major scheduled grading events”
All reasonable attempts must be made to contact me beforehand if you need to miss an exam; documentation must be provided for absences.
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Homeworks
Homework assigned approximately once every two weeks
HW is collected at the start of class on the due date Please hand in on time!
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What is Cosmology?
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Basic course structure…
Course develops the Hot Big Bang Theory Course structure…
Ancient ideas for the origin/nature of the Universe The language of the Universe; Newton and Einstein Digression into black holes Discovery of the expanding Universe; Cosmological Models Origin of matter, the elements, galaxies… The very early Universe