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Cosmology and Relativistic Astrophysics - ZPEM3502
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences @ ADFA
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZPEM2501, ZPEM2502, ZPEM2503, ZPEM2506
 
 
Equivalent: APHY3102
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe. Topics discussed in this part include the following: structure of the Universe; relativistic cosmology; the Big Bang and the very early Universe; matter distribution in the Universe, dark matter and dark energy; the cosmic microwave background radiation. The second part of the course deals with dense states of cosmic matter, and includes a discussion of the formation and nature of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes.

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