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I. Expansion of the    Universe

 
 A. Dependence of galatic velocity on distance: the Hubble Law

1. 2D universe expansion with measurements of distance and velocity in Mathematica. Expanding Universe lab at U. of Washington.

2. Expansion data demonstrating the Hubble Law.

3. Audio doppler effect: K&S, p.1.7; red-shift measurements: K&S, p. 2.3; MTB, p. 35; understanding spectra: PS, pp. 269-274.

4. Distance measurements: K&S, pp. 1.6-1.7; Cepheids lab at Northwestern, Cepheids lab at U. of Washington.

5. Hubble lab at U. of Washington, Find H0 from Hubble diagram: K&S, p.2.2. Project CLEA Hubble Lab

 B. Age of the universe from the Hubble  Law  Age Exercise
 C. Globular clusters to corroborate age  Age of globular clusters: K&S, p. 3.4
   

II. Cosmic Microwave Background     

 Decoupling time: K&S, p. 6.4
 A. Blackbody radiation and spectrum  Temp. dependence using Mm.
 B. Fluctuations in the spectrum  Hu's animations temp. fluct. plots, CMB Spectrum on the PC
 C. Large scale structure  Project CLEA Large Scale Structure Lab
Compare Mm  and SDSS simulations.

III. Helium Abundance


Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Calculator
Binding energy: K&S, p. 7.5
Dark matter simulations

 

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