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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Spring 2023 |
Registration ID | PHYSH355I001 |
Course Title | Topics in Physics/Astronomy: Modern Theoretical Ideas of Early Universe Physics |
Credit | 0.50 |
Department | Physics |
Instructor | Khan,Islam |
Times and Days | T 07:30pm-09:00pm
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Room Location | OBS |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2794 This class will introduce a mathematical description of the evolution of the spatially homogeneous and isotropic universe, the origin of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis process, inflationary cosmology, constraining inflation models using current cosmological observations, Standard Model of particle physics, and several popular alternative cosmological scenarios. Students will build computational problem-solving skills related to some these concepts and learn techniques to decipher and analyze research articles.; Crosslisted: ASTR.; Pre-requisite(s): ASTR 204 or BMC equiv., and PHYS 214 (can be used as a co-requisite); Lottery Preference: Juniors and seniors in physics, astrophysics, and astronomy majors.; Enrollment Limit: 15.00 Natural Science, C: Physical and Natural Processes (; Hav: NA, C) |
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