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Physics 20B: Cosmology (Winter 2015, 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.
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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.
Course Currilcum
- Lecture 01 – Introduction to Cosmology Unlimited
- Lecture 02 – The Dawn of Science Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – Revolutions Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – Kepler’s Laws Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Isaac Newton Unlimited
- Lecture 06 – Gravity – Architect of Heavens Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Glimpsing the Solar System Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Exploring the Cosmic Landscape Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – Telescopes – Extending Our Senses Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – Light in the Universe Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – Light and the Elemental Composition of the Universe Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Energy and the Sun Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – From Atoms to the Cosmos Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Exploring the Stars Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – Discovering the Milky Way Unlimited
- Lecture 16 – Grand Tour of the Galaxy Unlimited
- Lecture 17 – Universe of Galaxies Unlimited
- Lecture 18 – Cities of Stars Unlimited
- Lecture 19 – Albert Einstein and Black Holes Unlimited
- Lecture 20 – The Expanding Universe Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – Quasars and the Meaning of Cosmic Expansion Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – Dark Matter and Dark Energy Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – The Big Bang Unlimited
- Lecture 24 – Review of Modern Cosmology Unlimited
