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Cosmology, 10 hp,
Fall 2019 |
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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: |
September 2019 - October 2019 |
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Schedule
Å = Ångström
Laboratory; ITC = Information Technology Centre
EZ = Erik Zackrisson; AV = Anton Vikaeus
Date |
Time |
Room |
Lecture/
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Teacher |
Topics |
To read |
Turn in/prepare |
Sept 4 |
15-17 |
Å80109 |
Lecture 1
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EZ |
Course
information Course
overview Cosmic epochs |
Chapter 1 |
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Sept 6 |
8-10 |
Å4006 |
Lecture 2 |
EZ |
Cosmological
principle Cosmic
expansion General
relativity Metrics |
Chapter 2
+ first half of chapter 3 |
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Sept 9 |
15-17 |
Å80115 |
Lecture 3 |
AV |
Robertson-Walker
metric Proper
distance Cosmic
dynamics |
Second half of chapter 3 + chapter 4 |
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Sept 11 |
15-17 |
Å80109 |
Lecture 4 |
AV |
Dynamics
with single and multiple components |
Chapter 5 |
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Sept 13 |
8-10 |
Å4003 |
Lecture 5
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AV |
Measuring
cosmological parameters Dark
energy |
Chapter 6 |
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Sept 16 |
15-17 |
Å80115 |
Lecture 6 |
EZ |
Dark matter |
Chapter 7 |
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Sept 20 |
10-12 |
Å10132 |
Lecture 7 |
EZ |
Cosmic
microwave background radiation |
Chapter 8 |
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Sept 23 |
13-15 |
ITC1112 |
Exercise session I |
EZ |
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Study
problem/solution batch I |
Sept 30 |
10-12 |
ITC1245 |
Seminar I |
EZ |
Common
misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See
instructions for seminar I |
Sept 30 |
13-15 |
ITC1245 |
Seminar I |
EZ |
Common
misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See
instructions for seminar I |
Sept 30 |
15-17 |
ITC1245 |
Seminar I |
EZ |
Common
misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See
instructions for seminar I |
Oct 4 |
15-17 |
Å80115 |
Lecture 8 |
EZ |
Big bang
nucleosynthesis The early
Universe |
Chapter
9-10 |
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Oct 7 |
10-12 |
Å80115 |
Exercise session II |
EZ |
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Study
problem/solution batch II |
Oct 11 |
13-15 |
ITC2345 |
Lecture 9 |
EZ |
Structure
formation |
Chapter 11-12 |
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Oct 14 |
15-17 |
Å80109 |
Seminar II |
EZ |
Strange Universe
Game |
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See
instructions for seminar II |
Oct 15 |
9-12 |
Å6K1113 |
Seminar III |
EZ |
Parallel Universes |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 17 |
15-17 |
Å4006 |
Exercise session III |
EZ |
No
preparations necessary |
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Oct 18 |
08-10 |
ITC2345 |
Seminar IV (group A) |
EZ |
Through
the wormhole |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 18 |
10-12 |
ITC2345 |
Seminar IV (group B) |
EZ |
Through
the wormhole |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 18 |
13-15 |
ITC2345 |
Seminar IV (group C) |
EZ |
Through
the wormhole |
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See
instructions for seminar III |
Oct 21 |
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Written
literature report |
Oct 25 |
10-12 |
Å80115 |
Oral reports (group A) |
EZ |
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Oral literature
report |
Oct 25 |
13-15 |
Å2003 |
Oral
reports |
EZ |
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Oral
literature report |
Oct 25 |
15-17 |
Å2002 |
Oral
reports |
EZ |
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Oral
literature report |
Oct 31 |
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Hand-in
exercises |
Examination
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Four seminars
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Six hand in-exercises
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Written essay (minimum 3 pages) + oral presentation
(10 minutes)