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Schedule
Schedule for printing (pdf)
I encourage you to read relevant chapters of the text book, "Cosmology", by Edward Harrison,
before coming to class, so that you can participate in class activities more actively. Class participation
is counted as extra credits.
Jan 17 (W)
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Expansion of the universe
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Ch.14
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Jan 19 (F)
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Redshifts
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Ch.15
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Jan 22 (M)
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Location and the cosmic center
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Ch.7
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Jan 24 (W)
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First exam
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Ch.14,15
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Jan 26 (F)
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Containment and the cosmic edge
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Ch.8
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Jan 29 (M)
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Horizons in the universe
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Ch.21
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Jan 31 (W)
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Horizons in the universe
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continued
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Feb 2 (F)
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Darkness at night
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Ch.24
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Feb 5 (M)
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Newtonian cosmology
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Ch.16
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Feb 7 (W)
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Second exam
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Ch.7,8,21,24
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Feb 9 (F)
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Newtonian cosmology
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continued
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Feb 12 (M)
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Cosmic box
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Ch.17
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Feb 14 (W)
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Curved space
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Ch.10
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Feb 16 (F)
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Curved space
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continued
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Feb 19 (M)
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Many universes
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Ch.18
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Feb 21 (W)
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Many universes
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continued
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Feb 23 (F)
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Third Exam
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Ch.10,16,17
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Feb 26 (M)
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Observational cosmology
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Ch.19
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Feb 28 (W)
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Observational cosmology
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continued
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Mar 2 (F)
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Observational cosmology
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continued
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Mar 5 (M)
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Dark matter
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Special topic
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Mar 7 (W)
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Dark matter
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Special topic
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Mar 9 (F)
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Fourth exam
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Ch.18,19
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Spring Break
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Mar 19 (M)
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Early universe
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Ch.20
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Mar 21 (W)
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Early universe
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continued
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Mar 23 (F)
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Early universe
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continued
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Mar 26 (M)
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Inflation
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Ch.22
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Mar 28 (W)
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Fifth exam
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Ch.20+Special topics
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Mar 30 (F)
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Inflation
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continued
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Apr 2 (M)
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Inflation
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continued
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Apr 4 (W)
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Space and time
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Ch. 9
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Apr 6 (F)
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Space and time
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continued
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Apr 9 (M)
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Special relativity
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Ch.11
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Apr 11 (W)
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Sixth exam
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Ch.9,22
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Apr 13 (F)
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Special relativity
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continued
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Apr 16 (M)
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General relativity
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Ch.12
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Apr 18 (W)
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General relativity
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continued
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Apr 20 (F)
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General relativity
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continued
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Apr 23 (M)
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Black holes
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Ch.13
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Apr 25 (W)
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Seventh exam
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Ch.11,12
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Apr 27 (F)
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Black holes
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continued
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Apr 30 (M)
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Black holes
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continued
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May 2 (W)
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Creation of the universe
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Ch.25
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May 4 (F)
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Eighth exam
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Ch.13,25
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