Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics, and Evolution (Fall 2016)
SCHEDULE
Note: The schedule is subject to change. Check back for changes and updates
| Date | Topic | pdf of lecture | supplemental reading | sections in book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 9 | Review: Galaxies and Cosmology (I) | Here | Here | BM4,BT4.3 |
| Sept 16 | No Class (Science Day) | |||
| Sept 23 | Review: Galaxy Formation / Disk Galaxies | Here | Here | BT4,MvBW11 |
| Sept 30 | Disk Galaxies (II) | Here | Here | MvBW11 |
| Oct 7 | Disk Galaxies (III) | Here | Here | MvBW11, BT6.1, BT6.2, BT5.1 |
| Oct 14 | No Class | |||
| Oct 21 | Disk Galaxies (IV) / Review: Collisionless Stellar Dynamics | Here | Here | BT3.1 |
| Oct 28 | Review: Solving Collisionless Boltzmann Equation / Jeans Equations | Here | Here | BT3.3,4.2,4.4 |
| Nov 4 | Elliptical Galaxies (I) | Here | Here | MvBW13,BT4.3 |
| Nov 11 | Elliptical Galaxies (II) / Dark Matter Halos | Here | Here | BT4.7 |
| Nov 18 | Dark Matter Halos / Large Scale Structure | Here | Here | |
| Nov 25 | Galaxy Stellar Populations | Here | Here | |
| Dec 2 | Lessons from Large Galaxy Samples at z<0.2 | Here | Here | |
| Dec 9 | Evolution of Galaxies with Redshift | Here | Here | |
| Dec 16 | Galaxy Evolution at z>1.5 / Review | Here | Here | |
| Jan 13 | Final Exam |
