Physics of the 21st Century (PHYS 120) - Section on Astrophysics and Cosmology

Instructor: Sebastian Kuhn (Phone: 683-5804; email: skuhn@odu.edu )

Announcements

IMPORTANT: You need to choose a topic for your paper and presentation and clear it with one of the course instructors by WEDNESDAY, September 26!

News Alert: On Thursday, September 19 2013, there will be a seminar by Michael Dinniman (Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, ODU) that you are STRONGLY urged to attend - it is directly relevant to our last lecture (Wednesday, 9/18) on Climate Change.    TIME: 3:00 p.m.   LOCATION: OCNPS Room 200
See also the 2nd talk in the "President's Lecture Series 2013-14", on October 30 (Ted Constant Center). David Titley will talk on effects of Climate Change.

Reading list for the third class on Wednesday, September 18:

Reading list for the second class on Wednesday, September 11:

Reading list for the first class on Wednesday, September 4:

And here are a bunch of more cool news about the universe. Take with a grain of salt - todays hot theories may turn out to be out of fashion tomorrow...

Class sections:

  1. Wednesday, September 4th: Galaxies
    1. Lecture Notes
  2. Wednesday, September 11th: Cosmology
    1. Lecture Notes
  3. Wednesday, September 18th: Climate Change (Physics and Society)
    1. Lecture Notes


Homework Assignments

  1. Homework (due September 11) - Solution
  2. Homework (due September 18) - Solution