Academic Catalog 2016-2017 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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AST 220 - Cosmology and General Relativity

Course Units: 1
(Not offered this Academic Year) A detailed study of the universe. Topics include an introduction to general relativity; the shape, size, age, and future of the universe; models of the primordial universe, including the Big Bang Theory and the Inflation Theory; the origin of the elements; dark matter; the cosmic background radiation; and the formation of galaxies. Prerequisite(s): PHY 111  or PHY 121  or IMP-113 or IMP 121 , and MTH 115 . PHY 122  is recommended.



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