Outline of Fields Expected to be Advanced by the SKA

Cosmology - The universe on the largest scale
• The Dark Ages: Structures beyond redshift 5
• Structures: Radio tracers a thousand times fainter
• Fundamental Constants: Ho, qo
• The Heavy Elements: When did they start to form?
  
  
High Energy Astrophysics - The radio, X-ray, gamma-ray connection
• Giant Gamma-Ray Burst Sources: Identification to physics
• Relativistic Phenomena: Formation of superluminal jets
• Black Hole Identification: Setting the limits in galactic nuclei
• The S-Z Effect: The interaction of the CMB with hot matter
  
  
Cosmogony - Origins, Evolution
• Large-Scale Structures: Galaxy clusters and voids
• Galaxies: Formation, evolution, and mergers
• Heavy Elements: Generation as the universe evolves
• Stars: From the interstellar medium to protostars
• Planetary Systems: Evolution of circumstellar disks
  
  
Fundamental Physics - Gravitation: Testing GR in the strong field case
• Black Holes: Schwarzschild or Kerr?
• Nuclear Density: What is the equation of state?
• Dark Matter: What is it?
  
  
Constituents of the Universe
• Pulsars: A complete census, plus those in other galaxies
• X-ray Binaries: Tying radio and X-rays together
• Giant Stars: Physics and dynamics
• Main Sequence Stars: Their chromospheres and coronae
• Planets: Finding planets of other stars
• SETI: Searching for other intelligent civilizations