ASTRO 735

Observational Cosmology


Matthew A. Bershady

Fall 2000
6515 Sterling -- to be moved to 4534A Sterling
Lectures: MW
2:25-3:15 PM
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LECTURES 2000

Class

Lecture

Reading

Comments

Wed Sep 6 Introduction start reading Chs. (1), 2-4 in "background mode"
Mon Sep 11   Ch. 5  
Wed Sep 13   Ch. 5 Problem Set 1 assigned
Mon Sep 18   Ch. 6 and 7 (overview)  
Wed Sep 20   Ch. 6 Problem Set 1 due
Mon Sep 25   Ch. 6, Ch. 7.1 detail Problem Set 2 assigned
Wed Sep 27   Ch. 7.1-2 detail  
Mon Oct 2   Ch. 7.3 and supplemental notes Problem Set 2 due
Wed Oct 4      



Mon Oct 9 H0 & LSS Ch. 2.2, 2.3, 3., 3.4-3.6, 4, 8.3 & literature  
Wed Oct 11     Problem Set 3 assigned
Mon Oct 16 Lensing / Sparke    
Wed Oct 18 HST Key Project / Hoessel      
Mon Oct 23     Problem Set 3, #1,2 due
Wed Oct 25     Problem Set 3, #3,4 due Oct 27



Mon Oct 30 q0 & evolution Ch. 2-4,8,17-18  
Wed Nov 1      
Mon Nov 6      
Wed Nov 8      
Mon Nov 13      
Wed Nov 15      
Mon Nov 20     Problem Set 4 assigned
Wed Nov 22      
Mon Nov 27      
Wed Nov 29      
Mon Dec 4     Problem Set 4, #1 due
Final Set assigned



Wed Dec 6 CMBR & LSS    
Mon Dec 11      
Wed Dec 13     Final Set, #2 due



Problem Sets & Final Exam



last update: Dec 3, 2000