Programme

1.
The measure of the distance of the Earth from the Sun. The Venus transit
2.
The distance scale ladder (27.1)
3.
The Hubble law of the expansion of the Universe (27.2)
4.
The center of the Milky Way and the central supermassive black hole (24.4)
5.
Active Galactic Nuclei and matter accretion on supermassive black holes (28.1, 28.2, 28.3)
6.
Star formation measures
7.
Galaxy evolution
8.
Cluster of galaxies and dark matter measures (27.3)
9.
Large scale structure of the Universe (27.3)
10.
The Big Bang an the cosmic background radiation (29.2)

Core Documentation

“An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics II ed.- B.W. Carrol, D.A.
Ostlie - Ed. Pearson, Addison Wesley”

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures are given by using the blackboard and by projecting slides. Some exercises are solved.

Type of evaluation

The candidate will choose and address an astrophysical topic by putting it in its astrophysical context, by describing the most relevant astrophysical issues and by showing how the most relevant formulae are obtained. Then the commission will choose two other topics to be addressed by the candidate in a similar way. The level of accuracy, completeness and critical attitude will be evaluated.