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ASTR561 — Fall 2016

ASTR561: Galaxies and Large Scale Structure (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)

Offering:
Fall, Spring CR 3.0


Prerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
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Description:
(PHYS 561) Covers basic observed properties and models of galactic structure, dynamics of stars, physics of interstellar medium, formation of galaxies, properties of clusters of galaxies, and dark matter.


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Instructor(s):
Giannios, Dimitrios


Email:
dgiannio@purdue.edu


Textbook(s) for Fall 2016

Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher Req/Opt Notes
Galactic Dynamics James Binney and Scott Tremaine 2nd; January 7, 2008 0691130272 Benjamin Cummings Required

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