course | dates | credits |
Early Universe Cosmology | Nov 4 - Dec 4 | 4 |
teachers | schedule | term |
Piero Ullio | Mon-Thu, 10:00-11:30 | 0 |
Program:
- The Standard Cosmological Model:
Historical notes; The cosmological principle; The Robertson-Walker metric and the kinematics of the model; Friedmann Equations and dynamics of the model; Ages, distances, horizons, cosmological parameters; Determination of parameters: the era of precision cosmology.
- The Cosmological Constant:
The cosmological constant problem; Fixed-Lambda theories and adjustable-Lambda theories.
- Thermodynamics in an expanding Universe:
Thermal equilibrium and decoupling of species; Thermal relics, recombination and the CMBR spectrum; Big-bang nucleosynthesis; Thermal relics as dark matter; Elements of Baryogenesis.
Prerequisites:
None
Books:
- S. Weinberg, Cosmology
- E.W. Kolb and M.S. Turner, The Early Universe
- S. Dodelson, Modern Cosmology
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