Relativistic Astrophysics
 
Cosmology, the Standard Model, physical processes in the early universe including baryogenesis, nucleosynthesis, and the microwave background. Inflationary scenario and the particle physics/cosmology interface. Origin of galaxies and large-scale structure. Physics of compact objects: equations of state, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and pulsars. Supernovae, relativistic jets, and gravitational lenses.
 
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Credit: 3 units