ASTR 452 Astrophysics II - Galaxies and Cosmology

Astrophysics II - Galaxies and Cosmology

ASTR 452 (Spring 2020)

    WMAP view of the Cosmic Microwave Background         M100 (NGC 4321) Galaxy in Virgo                 Relativistic hydrodynamic simulations of AGN jets              

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Course Description

Prerequisites

Syllabus

Assessment

Teaching Project

The Universe

A full description of the course, including a detailed syllabus, assessment, and classroom and grading policies, is provided in the Official Rice Syllabus for ASTR 452, Spring 2020. Students are expected to have read it in its entirety by the end of the first week of classes.


Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday, 2.30pm - 3.45pm. Location: Room 254, Herman Brown Hall.
 
Text: Galaxy Formation, by Malcolm Longair.


Dr. Matthew G. Baring
Herman Brown Hall, Room 366
Telephone: (713) 348-2983
Email: baring at rice.edu


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