Schedule for ASTR 4201 (Fall 2020)
*Schedule subject to change pending reasonable advance notice
| Date | Book Sections | "Quick Notes" | Related Homework |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tue. Aug. 25
|
- | - | Syllabus , Homework Procedure |
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Thu. Aug. 27
|
1.1-1.3 | Light Propagation pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 1 |
|
Tue. Sep. 1
|
1.4-1.5 | Blackbody Radiation pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 1 |
|
Thu. Sep. 3
|
1.6 | Magnitudes pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 1 Class Solutions |
|
Tue. Sep. 8
|
2.1-2.2 | Simple Atmospheres pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 2 |
|
Thu. Sep. 10
|
2.3-2.4 | Dynamical Time pdf , mp4 , yt | Check-in, Homework 2 |
|
Tue. Sep. 15
|
2.5 | Virial Equilibrium pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 2 |
|
Thu. Sep. 17
|
2.6 | Star Formation pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 2 Class Solutions |
|
Tue. Sep. 22
|
3.1 | Photons and Matter pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 3 |
|
Thu. Sep. 24
|
3.2-3.3 | Photon Diffusion Time pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 3 |
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Tue. Sep. 29
|
3.3-3.4 | Random Walk pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 3 |
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Thu. Oct. 1
|
3.5 | Eddington Gray Atmosphere pdf , mp4 , yt | Check-in, Homework 3 Class Solutions |
|
Tue. Oct. 6
|
4.1-4.3 | Orbital Angular Momentum pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 4 |
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Thu. Oct. 8
|
4.4 | Saha Equation pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 4 |
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Tue. Oct. 13
|
4.5 | Oscillator Strengths pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 4 Class Solutions |
|
Thu. Oct. 15
|
All of the above | All of the above | Midterm, Group A |
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Tue. Oct. 20
|
All of the above | All of the above | Midterm, Group B |
|
Thu. Oct. 22
|
5.1 | Liquid Drop Model pdf , mp4 , yt | Check-in, Homework 5 |
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Tue. Oct. 27
|
5.2 | Cross Sections pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 5 |
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Thu. Oct. 29
|
5.3-5.4 | Hydrogen Burning pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 5 |
|
Tue. Nov. 3
|
- | No Class - Election Day | Vote. Consider volunteering as a poll worker. |
|
Thu. Nov. 5
|
6.1 | Convection pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 5 Class Solutions , Homework 6 |
|
Tue. Nov. 10
|
6.2 | Stellar Convection pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 6 |
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Thu. Nov. 12
|
6.3 | Planetary Mass Radius pdf , mp4 , yt | Check-in, Homework 6 |
|
Tue. Nov. 17
|
6.4 | End of Earth pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 6 Class Solutions |
|
Thu. Nov. 19
|
7.1 | s -process pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 7 |
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Tue. Nov. 24
|
- | No Class - Thanksgiving | - |
|
Thu. Nov. 26
|
- | No Class - Thanksgiving | - |
|
Tue. Dec. 1
|
7.2 | Supernova Nucleosynthesis pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 7 |
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Thu. Dec. 3
|
7.3 | Compact Object Nucleosynthesis pdf , mp4 , yt | Homework 7 Class Solutions |
|
Week of Dec. 7
|
All of the above | All of the above | Final Exam, Check-in |