33-432 Galaxies

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This undergraduate course introduces the phenomenology of galaxies ranging from the smallest ‘dwarf’ galaxies to the largest galaxy clusters, highlighting the physical processes and computational/analysis tools necessary to investigate and understand the formation, evolution, and structure of galactic systems as well as their importance for adjacent areas of astrophysics.

Prerequisites: (33-331 and 33-224 and 15-110) or (33-331 and 33-224 and 15-112)

Offered: Spring 2027, Spring 2026

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