ASTR 5770 Fall 2023 Timetable

ASTR 5770 Cosmology Fall 2023: Timetable

For weeks ≥4, see Calendar on canvas.

Week Monday Wednesday Friday
1. Ch 10.1–7 Aug 28 Aug 30 Sep 1
2. Ch 1 Sep 4

Labor day (no class)

Sep 6

Email Ben about ideas for your Project
Special Relativity

Sep 8
A Slower Speed of Light
The Rules of 4-dimensional Perspective
3. Ch 2.1–5
metric.nb Sep 11 Sep 13
“Crisis in Cosmology”
Progress in measuring H₀

Problem Set 1 due Th 14 Sep

Last day to drop for free Sep 15
Vera Rubin
4. Sep 18
§2.9 Sep 20

Problem Set 2 due Th Sep 21

Sep 22
5. Sep 25 Sep 27 Sep 29
6. Oct 2

Fiske: “Universe”

Oct 4 Oct 6
7. Oct 9 Oct 11 Oct 13
8. Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20
9. Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 27
10. Oct 30

Fiske: “Galaxies”

Nov 1 Nov 3
11. Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 10
12. Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 17
13. Nov 20-24 Fall Break
14. Nov 27 Nov 29 Dec 1
15. Dec 4 FCQs open Dec 6 Dec 8
16. Last week of classes Dec 11
FCQs close at midnight Dec 13
Last class Dec 15
Reading day (no class)
17. Exam week Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 22

Updated 2023 Oct 29