08 - Introduction to Black Holes

Update: 2009-10-09

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The second half of the course begins, focusing on black holes and relativity. In introducing black holes, Professor Bailyn offers a definition, talks about how their existence is detected, and explains why (unlike in the case with exoplanets where Newtonian physics was applied) Einstein's Theory of Relativity is now required when studying black holes. The concepts of escape and circular velocity are introduced. A number of problems are worked out and students learn how to calculate an object's escape velocity. A historical overview is offered of our understanding and discovery of black holes in the context of stellar evolution.

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In Channel

20 - Dark Matter

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24 - The Multiverse and Theories of Everything

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23 - Other Constraints: The Cosmic Microwave Background

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22 - Supernovae

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21 - Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe and the Big Rip

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19 - Omega and the End of the Universe

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17 - Hubble's Law and the Big Bang (cont.)

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18 - Hubble's Law and the Big Bang (cont.)

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16 - Hubble's Law and the Big Bang

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15 - Supermassive Black Holes

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14 - Pulsars

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13 - Stellar Mass Black Holes (cont.)

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11 - Special and General Relativity (cont.)

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12 - Stellar Mass Black Holes

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09 - Special and General Relativity

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10 - Tests of Relativity

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07 - Direct Imaging of Exoplanets

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08 - Introduction to Black Holes

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06 - Microlensing, Astrometry and Other Methods

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05 - Planetary Transits

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08 - Introduction to Black Holes

Charles Bailyn

08 - Introduction to Black Holes