ASTRO 101 - Black Holes

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Science

An introduction to the science of black holes and its connection to how black holes are portrayed in popular culture and news. Topics include: properties of light; introduction to gravity, relativity and quantum physics; life cycle of stars; measurements of black hole properties; observed features of black holes interacting with their environment; event horizons, the ergosphere, and singularities; quantum black holes, information, and Hawking radiation; gravitational lensing; gravitational radiation. Prerequisites: Math 30-1. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has been obtained in ASTRO 122.

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Fall Term 2024

Lectures

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LECTURE A01
(49524)
295
2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09 (W)
16:00 - 16:50