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WHAT’S BETWEEN THESE TAGS IS HIDDEN<\/div>\n
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last updated 4\/25\/19<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Welcome!<\/span><\/h2>\n

All students are welcome in this course regardless of any personal attribute such as ethnicity, religion or gender expression.<\/p>\n

Announcements<\/span><\/h2>\n

FINAL EXAM:\u00a0TPL 203 at 9:30 AM, THURSDAY MAY 16<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Remember to bring a working scientific\u00a0calculator to class and exams!
\n\u2022 Relevant formulas and constants will be provided on exams.<\/p>\n

Text<\/span><\/h2>\n

The main text is\u00a0Cosmology for the<\/em> Curious<\/strong>, by Perlov and Vilenkin (Springer). You may find the following books useful also:\u00a0\u00a0From<\/strong> Nothing to Everything: The Story of Our Universe<\/b><\/i>\u00a0by Alan P. Marscher (BU), published online, available for free here<\/a>, and \u00a0An<\/strong> Introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology, second edition,<\/b>\u00a0<\/i>edited by Jones,\u00a0Lambourne and Serjeant (Cambridge U. Press), on reserve in Schow. Another useful resource is the course\u00a0Links & Applets<\/a> page. Class PowerPoints will be available on Glow at the end of each week.<\/p>\n

Lectures<\/span><\/h2>\n

Monday and Thursday: 1:10-2:25 PM in TPL<\/strong> 203<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orientation to Observing Facilities<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sign up in class to attend\u00a0one<\/b>. Sign up in class and meet on the observing deck (4th floor of TPL; take the back stairs).
\nMonday, Feb. 4:<\/b>\u00a08:00 PM, 8:30 PM
\nTuesday, Feb. 5:<\/b>\u00a08:00 PM, 8:30 PM
\nWednesday, Feb. 6<\/b>: 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM<\/p>\n

Observing<\/span><\/h2>\n

The observing deck atop TPL offers a computer-controlled 24-inch telescope with CCD camera, several other telescopes, and auxiliary equipment. We hope that you will enjoy using and learning from our observing facilities. The observing program itself will be described in a separate handout.<\/p>\n

Homework<\/span><\/h2>\n

There will be occasional homework assignments. Assignments will be accepted (with a grade penalty) up to one day late; after that none will be accepted for credit.<\/p>\n

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Homework #1:\u00a0Homework 1<\/a> due in class Thursday, 2\/28.<\/p>\n

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Homework #2: Homework 2<\/a> due in class Thursday, 4\/11.<\/p>\n

Quizzes<\/span><\/h2>\n

There will be short ~weekly in-class quizzes that focus on current reading and class material. No make-up quizzes will be given.<\/p>\n

Exams and Grading<\/span><\/h2>\n

All exams are closed book. A formula sheet will be provided at all exams; bring a functioning scientific calculator.<\/p>\n

Hour Exams<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n