Course Description
Cosmology, history of the Universe, Big Bang Theory, Inflation, microwave background radiation, formation of galaxies, and large-scale structure.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Specific requirements will vary depending on the instructor.
However, all graduate students will be required to complete
additional work for the course, in one or more of the following
categories: additional homework assignments; an oral
presentation on an advanced topic; a written term paper; or a
computational term project.
Athena Title
ASTR III COSMOLOGY
Prerequisite
ASTR 4020/6020
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will be introduced to the formation and early evolution of the Universe including classical Big Bang Theory, the inflationary epoch, the microwave background radiation, dark matter and dark energy, and the formation of large-scale structure in the early Universe. Students will obtain a working knowledge of the modern view of the creation and evolution of the Universe.
Topical Outline
Formation and early evolution of the Universe; classical Big Bang Theory; the inflationary epoch; the microwave background radiation; dark matter; dark energy; the formation of large- scale structure in the early Universe.
Syllabus