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Course Calendar
I will adhere to this schedule as closely as possible,
but there may be changes which will be announced on the course
website.
January 17:
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Introducing the Course
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19+24:
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Basic Physics of Compact Objects
READ: ACP, Ch. 1.2 + 2 (skip 2.4-2.5)
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26:
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(TBD)
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31:
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Stellar Structure and Evolution: Brief Overview
READ: ACP, Ch. 1.3-1.7
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February 2+7:
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White Dwarfs
READ: ACP, Ch. 6.1; KST, Ch. 4
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9+14:
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General Relativity: Brief Intro
READ: KST, Ch. 1 + 2; JBH, Ch. 6 + 7 + 8
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16+21:
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Neutron Stars
READ: ACP, Ch. 6.3; KST, Ch. 5; JBH, Ch. 24
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23:
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Pulsars
READ: ACP, Ch. 6.3
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28:
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(TBD)
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March 2:
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1st Exam
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7+9:
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Black Holes
READ: ACP, Ch. 6.4; KST, Ch. 3 + 6; JBH, Ch. 9 + 12
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14+16:
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SPRING BREAK
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21+23:
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Black Holes
READ: KST, Ch. 7 + 13; JBH, Ch. 15
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28:
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Hawking Radiation
READ: KST, Ch. 12; JBH, Ch. 13.3
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30:
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X-ray Binaries
READ: KST, Ch. 8; JBH, Ch. 13.1
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April 4+6:
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Supernova Explosions
READ: ACP, Ch. 6.2; KST, Ch. 5
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11+13:
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Gamma-ray Bursts
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18+20:
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Gravitational Waves
READ: KST, Ch. 10; JBH, Ch. 16
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25+27:
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The First Stars
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May 2:
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2nd Exam
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4:
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Epilogue: The Cosmic Frontier
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