University of Calgary

ASPH 509 - High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology - Winter 2020

Clusters of galaxies; microwave and X-ray background radiation; dark matter and dark energy; overview of cosmology; general relativistic considerations; large-scale structure and expansion of the universe; nucleosynthesis; gamma ray bursts and cosmic rays.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • H(3-0)

Notes

  • Concurrent or prior enrolment in Astrophysics 403 is highly recommended.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Astrophysics 401, Physics 325, 343 and Mathematics 375.
Syllabus

Sections

This course will be offered next in Winter 2022.
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