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Cosmology, 10 hp,
Fall 2017 |
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Literature: |
Barbara Ryden, "Introduction To Cosmology", 2nd
edition (2017) |
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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, black holes, parallel universes and alternative
cosmologies. |
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Prerequisites: |
Knowledge
corresponding to a Bachelor's degree in physics, or similar. |
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Examination: |
Seminars,
literature report and hand-in exercises. |
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Teacher: |
Erik Zackrisson, erik.zackrisson(at)physics.uu.se,
phone: 018-471 5975 |
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Time: |
August 2017 - October 2017 |
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Schedule
Date |
Time |
Room |
Lecture/ |
Topics |
To read |
To turn in/prepare |
Aug 30 |
10-12 |
Å80109 |
Lecture 1 |
Course
information Course
overview Cosmic
epochs |
Chapter 1 |
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Aug 31 |
15-17 |
Å80115 |
Lecture 2 |
Cosmological
principle Cosmic
expansion General
relativity Metrics |
Chapter 2
+ first half of chapter 3 |
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Sept 4 |
13-15 |
ITC1145 |
Lecture 3 |
Robertson-Walker
metric Proper
distance Cosmic
dynamics |
Second half of chapter 3 + chapter 4 |
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Sept 8 |
10-12 |
ITC2345 |
Lecture 4 |
Dynamics
with single and multiple components |
Chapter 5 |
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Sept 8 |
13-15 |
ITC1245 |
Lecture 5
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Measuring
cosmological parameters Dark
energy |
Chapter 6 |
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Sept 11 |
10-12 |
ITC1146 |
Lecture 6 |
Dark matter |
Chapter 7 |
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Sept 18 |
08-10 |
Å4007 |
Lecture 7 |
Cosmic
microwave background radiation |
Chapter 8 |
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Sept 27 |
08-10 |
Å80109 |
Exercise session I |
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Study
problem/solution batch I |
Oct 2 |
10-12 |
ITC1146 |
Seminar I (group A) |
Common
misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See
instructions for seminar I |
Oct 2 |
13-15 |
ITC1145 |
Seminar I (group B) |
Common
misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See
instructions for seminar I |
Oct 3 |
10-12 |
ITC2446 |
Seminar I |
Common
misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See
instructions for seminar I |
Oct 6 |
10-12 |
ITC1146 |
Lecture 8 |
Big bang
nucleosynthesis The early
Universe |
Chapter
9-10 |
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Oct 9 |
8-10 |
Å80115 |
Exercise session II |
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Study
problem/solution batch II |
Oct 11 |
8-10 |
Å11167 |
Lecture 9 |
Structure
formation |
Chapter 11-12 |
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Oct 12 |
12-15 |
Å6K1113 |
Seminar II |
Parallel Universes |
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See
instructions for seminar II |
Oct 13 |
15-17 |
Å80109 |
Exercise session III |
No
preparations necessary |
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Oct 15 |
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Written
literature report |
Oct 18 |
10-12 |
ITC1145 |
Seminar III (group A) |
Strange
Universe |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 18 |
13-15 |
ITC1145 |
Seminar III (group B) |
Strange
Universe |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 18 |
15-17 |
Å12167 |
Seminar III (group C) |
Strange
Universe |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 19 |
10-12 |
Å4007 |
Oral reports |
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Oral
literature report |
Oct 19 |
13-15 |
Å2002 |
Oral
reports |
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Oral
literature report |
Oct 19 |
15-17 |
Å2002 |
Oral
reports |
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Oral
literature report |
Oct 29 |
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Hand-in
exercises |
Examination
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Three seminars
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Six hand in-exercises
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Written essay
(minimum 3 pages) + oral presentation (10 minutes)
Course
material
· Seminar instructions: I, II, III
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Exercise sets with solutions: I, II
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Matlab-code
for numerical integration
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Lecture notes (full-size, colour):
L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9
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Lecture notes (hand-out format, greyscale):
L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9
Errata
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Oct 9: Slight changes to hand-in problem 5