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ASTR 5460, Wed. Apr. 9, 2003
  • Reminders/Assignments
  • Chapter 9 Longair: Thermal History of the Universe
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Reminders/Assignments
  • Astro-ph on Friday (10-15 minutes total)
  • Physics Today Articles (they’re good!)
  • Research Homework Update
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Sloan Post-starburst Quasars
  • Background in papers/proposals
  • Tasks
    • Identify from the SDSS EDR spectra (two levels) – lots of effort now vs. later
    • Morphology from SDSS images (two levels)
    • Bruzual & Charlot ISB modeling
    • Quasar measurements, derived properties
    • Compiling statistics, correlation analyses (lots of effort later vs. now)
    • Oversight, science, figures/tables, etc.
  • Will require individual meetings – schedule ASAP


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Thermal History of the Universe
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Thermal History of the Universe
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Thermal History of the Universe
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Thermal History of the Universe
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Thermal History of the Universe
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Thermal History of the Universe
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Matter/Radiation Content of the Universe
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Matter/Radiation Content of the Universe
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Matter/Radiation Content of the Universe
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Matter/Radiation Content
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Present photon-to-baryon ratio
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Thermal History of the Universe
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Important Epochs, Detail
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Sound Speed with epoch
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Sound Speed with epoch
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Sound Speed with epoch
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Early Epochs