| General | Syllabus, page 2 | Notes | Exam information | Announcements |
| Dates | Tuesday | Thursday |
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Week 10 Apr 21, 23 |
The Age of the Universe Stars older than Space itself?
HAWKING CHAPTER 8 and | EXAM 2 |
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Week 11 Apr 28, 30 |
General Relativity I It was once said that only about 25 people understood General Relativity... |
General Relativity II ... but that was before PHYS146. |
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Week 12 May 5, 7 |
Strings Space may have 25 dimensions or even 15 and 25 at the same time |
Structure of Space; the Horizon I see Bob. I see Tom. Twins. Tom has never seen Bob. Bob has never seen Tom. Uh-oh, how can they be twins?
HAWKING CHAPTER 8 and |
| Week 13 May 12, 19 |
"Scientists come up with great, wild, theories, but they give them dull, unimaginative names. For example, scientists think that space is full of mysterious, invisible mass, so what do they call it?" Dark Matter "Duhh." - Calvin, to Hobbes, at a "Scientific names for sale" stand. |
End of the Universe "Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice ...." |
| Week 14 May 19, 21 | Summary |
No Thursday class
The Universe |
| General | Syllabus, page 2 | Notes | Exam information | Announcements |
| Last revised 1999/02/08 |