ASTR C3273 - High Energy Astrophysics

Institution:

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

Prerequisite: one year of calculus-based general physics. Physics majors could take this course with no previous astronomy background. The properties of compact astronomical objects such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes; and their manifestations in pulsars, novae, supernova remnants, quasars, and active galactic nuclei. High-energy radiation mechanism and the instrumentation of high-energy astrophysics are also covered.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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