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PHY 2600. Astrophysics (3 credits)

An introduction to a range of astrophysical topics with an emphasis on the physical processes involved. Examples of such topics are the discovery of planets and the possibility of life around other stars, stellar formation and structure, supernovae, galactic dynamics and dark matter, theory of relativity and black holes, cosmology, and dark energy. PREREQ: PHS 1560 , PHY 2000 .