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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Spring 2022 |
Registration ID | ASTRH354H001 |
Course Title | Topics in Physics/Astronomy: Physical Cosmology through Computation |
Credit | 0.50 |
Department | Astronomy |
Instructor | Grin,Daniel |
Times and Days | MW 01:00pm-02:30pm
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Room Location | OBS |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2284 This class will introduce cosmological expansion, fluid dynamics of the homogeneous and perturbed universe, and stochastic processes in the universe. Students will build computational problem-solving skills related to these concepts, coming to an understanding of how modern precision measurements of the cosmic microwave background and galaxy density field unveil the energy budget of the universe, which includes mysterious dark matter and dark-energy components.; Crosslisted: ASTR.; Pre-requisite(s): Physics 213; Lottery Preference: Juniors and seniors in physics, astrophysics, and astronomy majors.; Enrollment Limit: 15 Natural Science, Quantitative, C: Physical and Natural Processes (; Hav: NA, QU, C) |
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