ASTRO 4432

Astrophysical Processes

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Astronomers learn about cosmic phenomena via radiation: electromagnetic (photons), non-photonic (neutrinos, cosmic rays), and, within the past decade, gravitational. So, it is essential to understand how radiation is produced, the interactions it experiences as it travels through the universe, and how these processes can be observed and interpreted. This course will provide a broad overview of primarily electromagnetic radiation, although we will briefly discuss other forms.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: equivalent of the three-semester introductory physics sequence at Cornell, plus special relativity (PHYS 1112, 2213, 2214, and 2216), multivariable calculus (MATH 1920 or 2220 or equivalent), differential equations (MATH 2930 or 3270 or equivalent), and quantum mechanics (PHYS 3316 or equivalent).

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2021SP, 2019SP

Distribution Category (PHS-AS) (OPHLS-AG)

When Offered Spring.

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