Introduction to Astrophysics classes at Yachay 2025 1st semester
- Introduction to astrophysics
- Radiative transfer
- Stellar astrophysics
- Interstellar medium
- Star formation and planet formation
- Extragalactic astronomy
- The spacetime dynamics of the Universe
- The thermal history of the Universe
- Quizzes - 20% of the grade
- Homework - 20% of the grade
- Midterm exam - 30% of the grade
- Final exam - 30% of the grade
Arnab Rai Choudhuri: Astrophysics for physicists
Carroll, Bradley W., and Dale A. Ostlie. An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
The slides presented in class are in the folder called slides. The slides are mostly based on the book Arnab Rai Choudhuri: Astrophysics for physicists
Slides will be updated regularly.