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Schedule
I encourage you to read relevant chapters before coming to class
Jan 19
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Orientation
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Jan 21
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What is Cosmology?
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Ch.1
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Jan 24,26,28
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mwf
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History of Cosmology
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Ch.2,3,4
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Jan 31/Feb 2,4
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mwf
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Stars
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Ch.5
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Feb 7,9,11
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Galaxies and Quasars
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Ch.6
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Feb 14,16,18
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mwf
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Space and Time
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Ch.7,8,9
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HW#1
due f
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Feb 21,23,25
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mwf
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Curved Space
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Ch.10
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Feb 28/Mar 2,4
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Relativity
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Ch.11,12
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Mar 7,9,11
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Black Holes
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Ch.13
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HW#2
due f
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Mar 14,16,19
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NO CLASS (Spring Break)
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Mar 21
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In-class Midterm Exam
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Ch.1-13
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Mar 23
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Expansion of the Universe
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Ch.14
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Mar 25
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Redshifts
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Ch.15
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Mar 28,30/Apr 1
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Cosmological Models
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Ch.16,17,18
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HW#3
due f
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Apr 4,6,8
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mwf
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Observational Cosmology
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Ch.19
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Apr 11,13,15
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The Early Universe
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Ch.20
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HW#4
due f
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Apr 18,20,22
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Inflationary Universe
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Ch.21,22
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Apr 25
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Dark Matter and Energy
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Special Topic
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Apr 27
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The Cosmic Numbers
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Ch.23
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Apr 29
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Darkness at Night
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Ch.24
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HW#5
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May 2
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Creation of the Universe
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Ch.25
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May 4
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Life in the Universe
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Ch.26
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May 6
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In-class Final Exam
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Ch.14-26
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