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Course Calendar
I will adhere to this schedule as closely as possible,
but there may be minor changes.
January 15:
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Introducing the Course
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17+22:
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Basic Physics of Compact Objects
READ: DM, Ch. 3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 4.2.1, 4.2.2;
ACP, Ch. 1.2 + 2 (skip 2.3-2.5)
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24:
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Stellar Evolution: Brief Overview
READ: DM, Ch. 2.1, 2.3, 4.1; ACP, Ch. 1.4-1.7
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29:
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(TBD)
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31:
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White Dwarfs
READ: DM, Ch. 4.2; ACP, Ch. 6.1
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February 5:
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White Dwarfs
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7+12:
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General Relativity: Brief Intro
READ: DM, Ch. 4.5 (skip page 98-99)
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14+19:
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Neutron Stars
READ: DM, Ch. 4.3.2; ACP, Ch. 6.3
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21:
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Pulsars
READ: DM, Ch. 4.4; ACP, Ch. 6.3
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26:
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Magnetars
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28:
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1st Exam
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March 4+6:
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Black Holes
READ: DM, Ch. 4.5; ACP, Ch. 6.4
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11+13:
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SPRING BREAK
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18+20:
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Black Holes
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25:
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Hawking Radiation
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27:
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X-ray Binaries
READ: DM: Ch. 4.6
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April 1+3:
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(TBD)
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8+10:
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Supernova Explosions
READ: DM, Ch. 4.3; ACP, Ch. 6.2
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15+17:
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Gamma-ray bursts
READ: DM, Ch. 4.3.3
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22+24:
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The First Stars
READ: DM, Ch. 5.1
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29:
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Epilogue: The Cosmic Frontier
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May 1:
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2nd Exam
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