Elements of general relativity. Physics of pulsars, cosmic rays, black holes. The cosmological distance scale, elementary cosmological models, properties of galaxies and quasars. The mass density and age of the universe. Evidence for dark matter and dark energy and concepts of the early universe and of galaxy formation. Reflections on astrophysics as a probe of the extrema of physics. Also listed as Physics C161.
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Physics of planetary systems, both solar and extra-solar. Star and planet formation, radioactive dating, small-body dynamics and interaction of radiation with matter, tides, planetary interiors, atmospheres, and magnetospheres. High-quality oral presentations will be required in addition to problem sets. Also listed as Earth and Planetary Science C162.
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Methods of data analysis, model fitting, and data display, all oriented towards the detailed analysis of astronomical observation data and/or numerical results from simulations. Specific topics include probability density functions, error propagation, maximum likelihood, least squares, data and function fitting, Fourier transforms, wavelets, principal components analysis, color images. The software language used is the Interactive Data Language (IDL).
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A survey of the observational data and theoretical ideas on the interstellar medium, with emphasis on the inferred physical conditions.
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The use of spectroscopy to diagnose physical conditions in optically thick objects is covered. Both continuum and spectral line formation (including NLTE) are treated. Modern research topics in this core area of astrophysics, like stellar atmospheres, star formation, and accretion disks, are used for illustration.
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A basic course. Structure and kinematics of the galaxy; stellar population concepts; dynamics of stellar systems with and without encounters.
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A survey of physical cosmology - the study of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe. Topics include the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker model, thermal history and big bang nucleosynthesis, evidence and nature of dark matter and dark energy, the formation and growth of galaxies and large scale structure, the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave radiation, inflation in the early universe, tests of cosmological models, and current research areas. The course complements the material of Astronomy 218. Also listed as Physics C228.
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The physical foundations of planetary sciences. Topics include planetary interiors and surfaces, planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres, and smaller bodies in our solar system. The physical processes at work are developed in some detail, and an evolutionary picture for our solar system, and each class of objects, is developed. Some discussion of other (potential) planetary systems is also included. Also listed as Earth and Planetary Science C249.
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Topics will vary from semester to semester. See department for announcements.
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Equations of stellar structure, radiative transfer and convection, thermonuclear reactions and stellar energy generations; stellar models, degenerate configurations, evolutionary sequences, supernovae, neutron stars, black holes, nucleosynthesis.
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Basic physics of high energy radiation processes in an astrophysics environment. Cosmic ray production and propagation. Applications selected from pulsars, x-ray sources, supernovae, interstellar medium, extragalactic radio sources, quasars, and big-bang cosmologies. Also listed as Physics C254.
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A broad survey of state-of-the-art approaches to astrophysical self-gravitational gas dynamics with application to large scale simulation of coupled non-linear astrophysical flows. Finite-difference approaches for Lagrangian and Eulerian astrophysical hydrodynamics and coupled radiation-hydrodynamics. N-body gravitation techniques including direct N-body, P-M, P3M and hieracrchical Tree. Particle gas dynamics methods such as Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), Adaptive SPH and unification of SPH and Tree hierarchies (TREE-SPH). Advanced techniques such as higher order finite difference hydrodynamics with Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR). Applications of these approaches in three broad areas: Cosmology; High Energy Astrophysics and the Interstellar Medium.
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Applications of magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics to astrophysical problems. Topics emphasized will be the physics of collisionless shock waves, both non-relativistic and relativistic, with application to supernova remnants, nebulae, and jets driven by outflows from compact objects, galaxy clusters, and cosmic rays. Reconnection, including structure and instability of current sheets, with application to flaring behavior in the Earth's magnetosphere, the Sun, and compact objects. Turbulence in magnetized plasmas, including intermittency and current sheet formation, with application to the solar wind, accretion disks, and molecular clouds.
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The study of theoretical astrophysics. Also listed as Physics C285.
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Survey of research currently being performed in the Department or the University.
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Continuation of 290A. Study of a research topic with an individual staff member.
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Physics C290C.
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This course is intended for lower division students interested in acquiring a foundation in biomedicine with topics ranging from evolutionary biology to human physiology. The emphasis is on the integration of engineering applications to biology and health. The goal is for undergraduate engineering students to gain sufficient biology and human physiology fundamentals so that they are better prepared to study specialized topics, e.g., biomechanics, imaging, computational biology, tissue engineering, biomonitoring, drug development, robotics, and other topics covered by upper division and graduate courses in UC Berkeley departments of Molecular and Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and courses in the UC San Francisco Division of Bioengineering. The specific lecture topics and exercises will include the key aspects of genomics and proteomics as well as topics on plant and animal evolution, stem cell biomedicine, and tissue regeneration and replacement. Medical physiology topics include relevant engineering aspects of human brain, heart, musculoskeletal, and other systems.
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This course is intended to introduce students to a variety of fields that fall under the biotechnology umbrella. In general, these fields include medical, microbial, agricultural, animal, and forensic biotechnology. Students in this course will learn the types of biotechnology projects currently being worked on, as well as the techniques and assays used within these projects.
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This course is intended to introduce students to a variety of laboratory techniques that are used in current day biotechnology projects. During this course, students will get hands-on molecular and cellular biotechnology experience working with E. coli, Yeast, Human and Mouse Cell Lines, DNA, RNA, and proteins. This is a bioengineering course; the focus of these exercises will be on the critical understanding of biological, biochemical, or physical mechanisms, and theories of different experiemental methods, techniques, and instrumentation used. Second, students leaving this class should understand how to address a critical biological question and design experiments in a quantitative manner.
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This introductory seminar is designed to give freshmen and sophomores a glimpse of a broad selection of bioengineering research that is currently underway at Berkeley and UCSF. The goal is to help students gain a feeling for the breadth of interesting problems in bioengineering and also the variety of ways that engineering principles can be applied to biological and medical problems. A series of one-hour seminars will be presented by researchers, professors, and doctors on their particular research areas.
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This introductory seminar is designed to give freshmen and sophomores an opportunity to explore specialties related to engineering in the pharmaceutical/biotech field. A series of one-hour seminars will be presented by industry professionals, professors, and researchers. Topics may include biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing; process and control engineering; drug inspection process; research and development; compliance and validation; construction process for a GMP facility; project management; and engineered solutions to environmental challenges. This course is of interest to students in all areas of engineering and biology, including industrial engineering and manufacturing, chemical engineering, and bioengineering.
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The goal of this semester course is to present the issues of professional conduct in the practice of engineering, research, publication, public and private disclosures, and in managing professional and financial conflicts. The method is through historical didactic presentations, case studies, presentations of methods for problem solving in ethical matters, and classroom debates on contemporary ethical issues. The faculty will be drawn from national experts and faculty from religious studies, journalism, and law from the UC Berkeley campus.
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This course teaches the fundamental principles underlying modern instrumentation used in biology and medicine. Organized around three classes of instruments--bioelectronics, optical microscopy, and medical imaging--the course takes an integrative approach to measurement theory and practice by presenting and analyzing example instruments currently used for biological and medical research. For each instrument, students will learn the fundamentals of operation, methods of control, mechanisms of contrast, devices for detection, and methods for signal processing and error estimation. Current biological questions and medical problems investigated with each type of instrument will be discussed.
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This course introduces, develops, and applies scaling laws and the methods of continuum mechanics to tissue-level biomechanical phenomena. It is intended for upper level undergraduate students who have been exposed to vectors and tensors, differential equations, and undergraduate courses in either fluids or transport, and molecular biology. Topics include biosolid and biofluid mechanics; elastic (time-independent), viscoelastic, and poroelastic (time-dependent) behavior of tissues; continuum and microstructural models; constitutive laws; material properties of tissues; experimental methods--macroscopic rheology.
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