Purpose:

This course is designed for graduate students to learn the physical properties of galaxies. We will cover a wide range of topics, including our own Milky Way, different types of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, clusters of galaxies, and galaxy evolution.

Outline:

1. Introduction and overview

2. The Milky Way

3. The world of galaxies

4. Active galactic nuclei

5. Galaxy clusters

6. The high-z Universe

7. Galaxy evolution

Reference:

Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology, 2nd edition, Springer 2014, by Peter Schneider

Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Cambridge 2010, by Houjun Mo, Frank van den Bosch and Simon White

Galactic Astronomy, Princeton University Press 1998, by James Binney and Merrifield Michael

Galactic Dynamics, Princeton University Press 2008, by James Binney and Scott Tremaine

Grading:

Problem sets (70%)

Final presentation (30%)

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