Extragalactic Astrophysics
Author | : James R Webb |
Publisher | : Morgan & Claypool Publishers |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2016-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781681744100 |
ISBN-13 | : 1681744104 |
Rating | : 4/5 (104 Downloads) |
Download or read book Extragalactic Astrophysics written by James R Webb and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to be a course about the creation and evolution of the universe at large, including the basic macroscopic building blocks (galaxies) and the overall large-scale structure. This text covers a broad range of topics for a graduate-level class in a physics department where students' available credit hours for astrophysics classes are limited. The sections cover galactic structure, external galaxies, galaxy clustering, active galaxies, general relativity and cosmology.