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AS7009
Cosmology, 7.5 hp, Fall 2008 |
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Literature: |
Barbara
Ryden, 2002, "Introduction To Cosmology", Pearson Higher
Education ISBN 0805389121 |
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Contents: |
The world
models of general relativity, cosmic expansion, thermodynamics and
nucleosynthesis in the early Universe, dark matter and dark energy, methods
for measuring cosmological parameters, structure formation, the cosmic
microwave background radiation, inflation. |
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Prerequisites: |
Knowledge
corresponding to the first two years of a Bachelor's degree in physics, or
similar. |
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Examination: |
Written
test, literature report and hand-in exercises. |
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Teacher: |
Erik
Zackrisson, ez(at)astro.su.se, phone: 08-5537 8556 |
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Time: |
November-December 2008 |
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Schedule (preliminary)
Date |
Time |
Room |
Lecture/ |
Topics |
To read |
To turn in |
Nov 4 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 1 |
Course
information Course
overview Cosmic
epochs |
Chapter 1 |
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Nov 6 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 2 |
Cosmological
principle Cosmic
expansion General
relativity Metrics |
Chapter 2
+ first half of chapter 3 |
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Nov 11 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 3 |
Robertson-Walker
metric Proper
distance Cosmic
dynamics |
Second half of chapter 3 + chapter 4 |
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Nov 13 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 4 |
Dynamics with single and multiple components |
Chapters
5 + 6 |
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Nov 18 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 5 |
Measuring
cosmological parameters Dark
energy |
Chapter 7 |
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Nov 18 |
13-15 |
Far-east lounge |
Exercise session
I |
Exercises
1-6 |
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Nov 20 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 6 |
Dark
matter |
Chapter 8 |
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Nov 24 Note:
Monday! |
10-12 |
Far-east lounge |
Exercise session II |
Exercises 7-12 |
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Nov 25 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 7
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Cosmic
microwave background radiation |
Chapter 9 |
Hand-in
exercises 1-3 |
Nov 27 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 8 |
Big bang
nucleosynthesis The early
Universe |
Chapter
10 |
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Dec 2 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 9 |
Inflation |
Chapter 11 |
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Dec 2 |
13-15 |
Far-east lounge |
Exercise session III |
Exercises
13-18 |
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Hand-in
exercises 4-6 |
Dec 4 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Lecture 10 |
Structure
formation |
Chapter 12 |
Written
report |
Dec 9 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Oral reports I |
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Hand-in exercises 7-9 |
Dec 11 |
10-12 |
FC61 |
Oral
reports II |
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Dec 19 |
09-14 |
FC61 |
Written exam |
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Jan 20 |
09-14 |
FC61 |
Reexam |
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· Written exam
· Hand in-exercises (non-compulsory)
· Written essay (minimum 3 pages) + oral presentation
(10 minutes)
Course
material
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Hand-outs: L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10