ASTR 5100-0

Brief

This course will discuss various aspects of galaxies, such topics as morphology, classification, kinematics, detailed components, cosmic distance ladder, formation, evolution of galaxies, and the universe at high redshift.

Description

Course keywords: Astronomy, astrophysics, galaxies, cosmology, 天文, 天文物理, 星系, 宇宙學 一、課程說明 (Course Description) This course is intended for graduate and senior undergraduate students whose major is Physics or Astrophysics. We will discuss various aspects of galaxies, such topics as morphology, classification, kinematics, detailed components, cosmic distance ladder, formation, evolution of galaxies, and the universe at high redshift. This course will be offered in English 二、課程內容 (Course Content) 1. Astronomical measurements 2. Stellar evolution and star clusters 3. The Milky Way Galaxy 4. Galactic interstellar medium 5. Surface photometry & luminosity profiles of galaxies 6. Kinematics and mass distribution of galaxies 7. Elliptical galaxies 8. Spiral structure of galaxies 9. Barred galaxies 10. Interaction between galaxies 11. Quasars and active galactic nuclei (AGN) 12. Galaxy formation and AGN feedback 13. The cosmic distance ladder 14. The high-z Universe 15. Observational cosmology 三、參考書籍 (References) 1. An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (2nd ed.) by B. W. Carroll & D. A. Ostlie (2006, Pearson Addison-Wesley) 2. Galactic Astronomy (2nd ed.) by J. Binney & M. Merrifield (2008, Princeton University Press) 3. Galaxies and Cosmology (2nd ed.) by F. Combes, P. Boisse, A. Mazure, & A. Blanchard (2002, Springer) 4. Active Galactic Nuclei by J.H. Krolik (1999, Princeton University Press) 5. Unresolved Problems in Astrophysics by J.N. Bahcall & J.P. Ostriker (1997, Princeton University Press) 6. Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution by Ignacio Ferreras (2019, UCL Press) 四、教學方式(Teaching Method) Lectures 五、成績考核(Evaluation) Assignments, reading project, and final examination AI is conditionally open; please specify how generative AI will be used in course output.

Timetable

Scores

Average GPA 3.81

Std. Deviation 0.34

Remarks

本課程為 16 週課程

Restrictions

Compulsory

Elective

Cross Discipline

First Specialization

Second Specialization