PHYS 7667

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 17, 2025 8:55AM EDT

PHYS 7667
Physics of Stars, Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Major topics include: the structure and evolution of stars; solar neutrino astronomy; stellar seismology; the physics of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes; the physics of low mass stars and connection to planets. Basic ideas in atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear and particle physics, fluid mechanics and general relativity are introduced in a practical fashion that emphasizes concepts useful for understanding astrophysical phenomena.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 physics at the advanced undergraduate-level. Corequisites: None.

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 4431, ASTRO 6560

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7893 PHYS 7667   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Battaglia, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person