4020210121 Introduction to extragalactic astronomy and cosmology
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- classroom language
- DE
- aims
- Introduction to basics of extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology
- requirements
- Basic mandatory courses in physics and mathematics
- structure / topics / contents
- 1 Introduction
* Olbers paradox
* Hubble law
* Hubble radius/time
* Redshift
* Big Bang
* Cosmic Microwave Background
2 Friedmann Universe
* Homogenity and Istrotropy
* Friedmann equations
* Expansion history of Universe, including EoS, matter, vacuum, energy and radiation
* Redshift in Friedmann Universe
* Composition of the Universe today
3 Structure formation and Dark matter
* Growth of structure
* Role of dark matter
4 Galaxies
* Galaxy classification
* Rotation curves
* Luminosity function
* Black Holes
* Active Galaxies (Accretion, Eddington lumi, etc)
5 Stellar compact objects / endgame of stars
* White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, stellar Black Holes
* Supernovae, Gamma-Ray Bursts
* Binary systems, Gravitational Waves
- assigned modules
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P8g
- amount, credit points; Exam / major course assessment
- 4 SWS, 6 SP/ECTS (Arbeitsanteil im Modul für diese Lehrveranstaltung, nicht verbindlich)
Active participation in lectures and tutorials, solution of 50% of homework and final exam, oral examination
- other
- The course will be taught in English
- contact
- David Berge, berge@physik.hu-berlin.de
- literature
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Peter Schneider. Einfuehrung in die extragalaktische Astrononmie und Kosmologie. Springer-Verlag
Barbara Ryden. Introduction to Cosmology. Cambridge
Karttunen, Kröger, Oja, Poutanen, Donner. Fundamental Astronomy. Springer
- Moodle link:
- http://moodle.hu-berlin.de/course/view.php?id=101686