Contents


Topic-01. Introduction

Topic-02. Observable Universe
         The Observable Universe
         Big Bang Theory
         CMBR Spectrum
         CMBR Fluctuations
         CMBR Polarization
         CMBR Power Spectrum
         Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP)
         Dark Energy, Dark Matter
         Parallel Universes, Multiverse - the Unobservable Universes

Topic-03. Superclusters
         Large Scale Structures
         The Virgo Supercluster
         Formation of Superclusters
         Density Fluctuations
         Power Spectrum of Cosmic Structure

Topic-04. Clusters of Galaxies
         Cluster of Galaxies Characteristics
         The Virgo, the Coma, and the Perseus Clusters
         Cluster of Galaxies Classification
         Cluster of Galaxies Formation
         Gravitational Lens

Topic-05. Galaxies
         Types of Galaxies
         Active Galaxies
         Seyfert Galaxies
         Radio Galaxies
         Quasars
         Extremely Red Objects (ERO)
         Blackholes
         Formation and Evolution of Galaxy
         The Milky Way
         Blackhole at the Milky Way Center
         Dark Matter in the Milky Way

Topic-06. Star Clusters
         Star Clusters
         Globular Clusters
         Distribution of Globular Clusters in the Milky Way
         Galactic (Open) Clusters
         OB Associations
         T Associations and T Tauri Stars
         A Sample of Stellar Life Cycle
         Medium Blackholds

Topic-07. Planetary Systems
         Birth of a Planetary System
         Formation and Evolution of the Solar System
         Solar System Data
         The Sun
         Terrestrial Planets
         Asteroid Belt
         Jovian Planets
         Pluto
         Comets
         Solar Neighborhood
         Another World, Ancient World

Topic-08. Stars
         Ancient Astronomy and Constellations
         Celestial Sphere
         Star Magnitudes
         Sky Charts
         First Star
         Hertzspung-Russell (HR) Diagram
         Stellar Evolution
         Variable Stars
         Red Giants
         Supergiants
         Planetary Nebulae and White Dwarfs
         Supernovae and Neutron Stars
         Stellar Black Holes
         Stellar Models

Topic-09. Earth
         The Beginning
         Geological and Biological Records
         Internal Structures
         Continental Drift
         Atmosphere
         Weather
         Habitable Zone
         Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
         Starry Night

Topic-10. Multicellular Organisms
         Biological Classifications
         Evolution of Multicellular Organisms
         Sexual Life Cycles
         Homeobox Genes
         The Three Germ Layers and Organs
         Stem Cells
         Cloning
         Sex and Death
         Biological Clock
         The Brain
         Sleep and Dream
         Meditation
         Consciousness
         Fungi
         Plants (Cambrian - present)
         Animals (Cambrian - present)
         What Makes Us Humans

Topic-11. Unicellular Organisms
         Origin of Life
         Prion and Viruses
         Organic Chemistry
         Carbohydrates
         Lipids
         Nucleotides
         Amino Acids
         Macromolecules and Molecular Biology
         DNA
         RNA
         Proteins and Enzymes
         Cells
         The Y Chromosome
         Genomes
         Microbiology
         Archaebacteria (Ancient Bacteria)
         Bacteria
         Protista (Unicellular Eukaryotes)

Topic-12. Molecules
         Quantum Theory, Blackbody Radiation
         Correspondence Principle
         Uncertainty Principle
         Exclusion Principle
         Path Integral, Transition to Qunatum Theory
         First Quantization, Schrodinger Equation
         Quantum Interpretations
         Hydrogen Atom
         Covalent Bond, Hydrogen Molecule
         Ionic Bond, Atomic Shells
         Hydrogen Bond, Molecular Orbital
         van der Waals Force, Dipole-Dipole Interaction
         Physical Chemistry
         Inorganic Chemistry

Topic-13. Atoms
         Periodic Table
         Band Theory, Metal
         Specific Heats of Solids and Phonons
         Superconductivity
         Laser
         Plasma
         Quantum Computing

Topic-14. Nuclei
         Binding Energy
         Origin of Elements
         The Liquid-Drop and The Shell Models
         Nuclear Decay
         Fission
         Fusion
         Effects of Nuclear Explosions

Topic-15. Elementary Particles
         Quantum Domain
         Elementary Particles
         Fundamental Interactions
         Unifications, A Brief History of Physics
         Quantum Field Theory
         Gauge Theory and the Standard Model
         Grand Unified Theory (GUT)
         Asymptotic Freedom
         Quark Confinement
         Supersymmetry
         Superstrings
         Manifold, Vacuum Energy, and Multiverse
         Quantum Foam and Loop Quantum Gravity

Topic-16. Frontier of Science

Topic-17. Appendices
         Abelion/non-Abelion, and the U(1), SU(2), SU(3) Groups
         Ageing
         Age of Animals
         Anatomy of Animals
         Astronomical Instruments
         Autonomic Nervous System
         Chaos Theory
         CP-violation and Anti-matter
         Differential Equation and Radioactive Decay
         Evolution of Micro-organisms and Plants
         Fluid Dynamics and Navier-Stokes Equations
         Gradient
         Gravity in Extra-dimensions, Manyfold and Pre-Bang Universes
         Inflation Theory
         Information
         Meiosis
         Microscopes
         Neutrino Mass
         Particle Accelerator and Detectors
         Power Spectrum
         Quantum Field Theory
         Relativity
         Slime Moulds
         Standard Candles
         Superstring Theory
         Thermodynamics
         Tomography (CAT, PET, MRI)
         Twistor Theory
         Units and Constants
         Wave, Sound, and Music

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