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8.902 Astrophysics II | Physics

This is the second course in a two-semester sequence on astrophysics. Topics include galactic dynamics, groups and clusters on galaxies, phenomenological cosmology, Newtonian cosmology, Roberston-Walker models, and galaxy formation.

Keywords:: Galaxy interactions, black hole accretion, radio and optical jets, Newtonian cosmology, potential theory, Active galactic nuclei, Roberston-Walker models and cosmography, galaxy formation, orbits, galaxy distance ladder, unified models, Early universe, dark matter, recombination, Intergalactic medium, Groups and clusters, collisionless Boltzmann equations, Astrophysics, Large-scale structure, x-ray clusters, primordial nucleosynthesis, Cosmic microwave background radiation, redshift, Galactic dynamics, Homogeneity and isotropy

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
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Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

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Language:: English
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