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Associate Professor Paul Cally (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
4 points + Two 1-hour lectures and 1-hour support class per week, one 5-day field excursion + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: MAT2030, MAT2040 and MAT2072 + Recommendations: PHS2022, ASP2031, PHS2262 or ASP2042 + Prohibitions: MAA3232 or MAT3132
Synopsis: Galactic morphology and stellar content; stellar dynamics, encounters and relaxation; elliptic and spiral galaxies; density-wave theory; galactic evolution. Field trip to Mt Stromlo Observatory.
Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 70% + Assignments: 20% + Field-trip report: 10%
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December 10 1999