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 |