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Cosmology, 10 hp, Autumn 2018 |
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Literature: |
Barbara Ryden, "Introduction To Cosmology", 2nd edition (2017) |
Course Slack Workspace: |
cosmo18.slack.com - sign up for course information and discussion. |
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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: |
Martin Sahlén, martin.sahlen(at)physics.uu.se, phone: 018-471 5971 |
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Time: |
September 2017 - October 2017 |
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Schedule
Date |
Time |
Room |
Lecture/ |
Topics |
To read |
To turn in/prepare |
Sept 4 |
8-10 |
Å4005 |
Lecture 1 |
Course information Course overview Cosmic epochs |
Chapter 1 |
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Sept 6 |
15-17 |
ITC1113 |
Lecture 2 |
Cosmological principle Cosmic expansion General relativity Metrics |
Chapter 2 + first half of chapter 3 |
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Sept 10 |
8-10 |
ITC1146 |
Lecture 3 |
Robertson-Walker metric Proper distance Cosmic dynamics |
Second half of chapter 3 + chapter 4 |
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Sept 12 |
8-10 |
ITC1145 |
Lecture 4 |
Dynamics with single and multiple components |
Chapter 5 |
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Sept 17 |
10-12 |
Å4007 |
Lecture 5 |
Measuring cosmological parameters Dark energy |
Chapter 6 |
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Sept 18
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15-17 |
Å11167 |
Lecture 6 |
Dark matter |
Chapter 7 |
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Sept 19 |
15-17 |
Å4007 |
Lecture 7 |
Cosmic microwave background radiation |
Chapter 8 |
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Sept 20 |
08-10 |
Å4003 |
Exercise session I |
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Study problem/solution batch I |
Sept 28 |
10-12 |
ITC1245 |
Seminar I (group A) |
Common misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See instructions for seminar I |
Sept 28 |
13-15 |
ITC1245 |
Seminar I (group B) |
Common misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See instructions for seminar I |
Sept 28 |
15-17 |
ITC1245 |
Seminar I |
Common misconceptions about modern cosmology |
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See instructions for seminar I |
Oct 5
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15-17 |
Å11167 |
Lecture 8 |
Big bang nucleosynthesis The early Universe |
Chapter 9-10 |
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Oct 9 |
8-10 |
Å80109 |
Exercise session II |
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Study problem/solution batch II |
Oct 10 |
15-17 |
Å2003 |
Lecture 9 |
Structure formation |
Chapter 11-12 |
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Oct 12 |
13-13.45 |
Å73121 |
Extra surgery |
Open surgery |
Any questions you want help with |
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Oct 15 |
13-16 |
Å80115 |
Seminar II |
Parallel Universes |
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See instructions for seminar II |
Oct 16 |
11.30-12.30 |
Å73121 |
Extra surgery |
Open surgery |
Any questions you want help with |
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Oct 16 |
13-15 |
ITC1146 |
Exercise session III |
No preparations necessary |
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Oct 18 |
12-13 |
Å73121 |
Extra surgery |
Open surgery |
Any questions you want help with |
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Oct 19 |
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Written literature report |
Oct 19 |
8-10 |
Å80109 |
Seminar III (group A) |
Strange Universe |
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See instructions for seminar III |
Oct 19 |
10-12 |
Å80109 |
Seminar III (group B) |
Strange Universe |
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See instructions for seminar III |
Oct 19 |
13-15 |
Å80115 |
Seminar III (group C) |
Strange Universe |
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See instructions for seminar III |
Oct 23 |
8-10 |
Å4004 |
Oral reports |
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Oral literature report |
Oct 23 |
10-12 |
Å4004 |
Oral reports |
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Oral literature report |
Oct 23 |
13-15 |
Å4004 |
Oral reports |
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Oral literature report |
Oct 29 |
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Hand-in exercises |
Examination
Three seminars
Six hand in-exercises
Written essay (minimum 3 pages) + oral presentation (10 minutes)
Course material
Course plan
Assessment criteria
Seminar instructions: I, II, III
Dataset for seminar III
Exercise practice sets with solutions: I, II
Exercise session problems and solutions: E1, E2
Literature study + oral presentation guidelines: see L1, L8 slides + course plan + assessment criteria
Hand-in exercises
Matlab example scripts
Lecture notes: L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9
Errata
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