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PHYS315
Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium
(3 credits)

Prerequisite: PHYS 122.

Overview

The formation, structure, and dynamics of normal galaxies, dark matter, the evolution of elliptical and spiral galaxies, quasars, radio galaxies, and active galaxies. Theoretical models will be compared to observations in radio, IR, optical, X-ray, and gamma-rays.

Next/Current Run of this Course

TBD

Syllabus

incomplete

Previous Runs of this Course

2006 Sprg Perlman Course Notes
2005 Sprg Davis Course Notes
2004 Sprg Perlman Course Notes
2002 Fall Henriksen
2001 Fall Chiang Course Notes
2000 Sprg Henriksen (was PHYS 215)


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