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PHYS 4071 - Big Bang Cosmology and Inflation
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Course last offered
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Spring 2022/23 |
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Instructor(s)
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LIU Tao |
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No. of credits
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3
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Teaching Pattern
Content
In this course, a systematic introduction to modern cosmology will be provided, with the topics including:
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Robertson-Walker metric and Friedmann equation
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spacetime evolution of the Universe
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thermal history of the Universe
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Big-Bang nucleosynthesis
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cosmic microwave background
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dark matter and dark energy
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Inflation
It aims at enabling students to catch up with the progress in cosmology in a timely way, and appreciate the beauty of the science on the Universe.
Remarks
- Exclusion: PHYS 4054
- Prerequisite: PHYS 2022 AND (PHYS2124 OR MATH2351 OR MATH2352)
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