PHYSICS 133 - COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK

TOPIC Notes
Mon Jan 7

Introduction

lecture 1
Wed Jan 9 [R1-2] Empirical Foundation of the Big Bang lecture 2
Fri Jan 11

[R2] Empirical Foundation of the Big Bang

lecture 3
Mon Jan 14 [R3] Theoretical Foundation of the Big Bang lecture 4
Wed Jan 16 [R3-4] Theoretical Foundation of the Big Bang lecture 5
Fri Jan 18 [R4] Theoretical Foundation of the Big Bang lecture 6
Mon Jan 21 MLK Holiday HOLIDAY  
Wed Jan 23 [R4] Theoretical Foundation of the Big Bang lecture 7
Fri Jan 25 Midterm Exam #1  
Mon Jan 28 [R5] Single Component Universe lecture 8
Wed Jan 30 [R5] Single Component Universe lecture 9a
Fri Feb 1 [R6] Multi-Component Universe lecture 9b
Mon Feb 4 [R6] Multi-Component Universe lecture 10
Wed Feb 6 [R7] Measuring Cosmological Parameters lecture 11
Fri Feb 8 [R7] Measuring Cosmological Parameters lecture 12
Mon Feb 11 [R7] Measuring Cosmological Parameters lecture 13
Wed Feb 13 [R8] Dark Matter lecture 14
Fri Feb 15 Midterm Exam #2  
Mon Feb 18 Presidents' Day Holiday    
Wed Feb 20 [R8] Dark Matter / Virial Theorem lecture 15
Fri Feb 22 Midterm Exam #2  
Mon Feb 25 [R8] Dark Matter / Gravitational Lensing lecture 16
Wed Feb 27 [R8-9] Dark Matter / Cosmic Microwave Background lecture 17/18
Fri Feb 29 [R9] Cosmic Microwave Background lecture 19
Mon March 3 No Class Please read [R] chapters 9-12
Wed March 5 [R10] Nucleosynthesis and Early Universe lecture 21
Fri March 7 [R11] Inflation of Early Universe lecture 22/23
Mon March 10 [R9] Cosmic Microwave Background lecture 20
Wed March 12 [R12] Formation of Structure lecture 24
Fri March 14 [R12] Formation of Structure lecture 25
Thurs March 20 FINAL EXAM: 8-11 am  

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