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Physics 20B - Cosmology

Physics 20B: Cosmology (Winter 2013, UC Irvine). Instructor: Professor James Bullock. Cosmology is the study of the origin and evolution of the Universe itself - the totality of phenomena of time and space. Cosmology is the oldest science, and the "biggest" field of study that exists. By the end of this course, you will have tackled oldest questions in the Universe: Has the Universe always existed? Did time have a beginning? How did we come to believe that the Universe expands? What is a black hole?

During this course, you'll have the opportunity to study the cosmos from the modern perspective - what we know and what we're not sure about. We will discuss the historical context of how we came to believe what we believe and some of the important historical figures who shaped our modern understanding: Ptolemy, Newton, Einstein, Rubin etc. (from eee.uci.edu)

What is Cosmology, Scientific Notation, Size and Time


Lecture 01 - What is Cosmology, Scientific Notation, Size and Time
Lecture 02 - Historical Perspective, Ancient Astronomy and the Scientific Method
Lecture 03 - Isaac Newton
Lecture 04 - Exploring the Cosmic Landscape
Lecture 05 - Light In The Universe
Lecture 06 - Light and the Elements of the Universe
Lecture 07 - Energy and the Sun
Lecture 08 - Energy and the Stars
Lecture 09 - Exploring the Stars
Lecture 10 - Review and Einstein
Lecture 11 - Our Galaxy, the Milky Way
Lecture 12 - Discovering the Galaxy
Lecture 13 - Asteroids, Impacts, and Extinction
Lecture 14 - Understanding Galaxies
Lecture 15 - Universe of Galaxies
Lecture 16 - The Expanding Universe
Lecture 17 - Black Holes, Dark Energy, and the Age of the Universe
Lecture 18 - The Big Bang and Dark Matter

References
Physics 20B: Cosmology
Instructor: Professor James Bullock. Winter Quarter 2013. Syllabus. Lecture pdfs and Schedule. Class Blog.