Astrophysics I
A graduate-level introduction to stellar astrophysics from MIT, covering stellar structure and evolution, radiative transfer, stellar atmospheres, galactic dynamics, and dark matter. Materials on MIT OpenCourseWare include lecture notes, problem sets, and exam materials that walk through the physics governing how stars form, evolve, and eventually die, along with the large-scale dynamics that shape galaxies. The course assumes strong preparation in physics and math and builds toward the open questions around dark matter's role in galactic structure. As with other MIT OpenCourseWare offerings, there is no instructor interaction or certificate, just the published course materials, free to use for self-study or as a supplement to a formal astrophysics curriculum.