I will explain the basics of modern cosmology based on physics.
Students will realize the greatness of the progress and achievements the humans have made to know about the Universe which is seemingly far beyond our experience.
[Objectives] To understand the basics of cosmology.
[Topics] This course will cover homogeneous and isotropic Universe, cosmological parameters, thermal history, inflation, and generation of the primordial perturbations.
Bigbang cosmology, inflation, primordial fluctuations
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Lectures will be given in English.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Overview of the Universe | to understand the hierarchical structure of the Universe |
Class 2 | Expansion of the Universe-I | to derive the Friedmann equation |
Class 3 | Expansion of the Universe-II | to understand the relation between the equation of state of matter and the expansion law of the Universe |
Class 4 | Cosmological parameters | to learn the constituents of the Universe |
Class 5 | Thermal history | to understand the creation of the light elements in the early Universe |
Class 6 | Problems in bigbang cosmology | to convince yourself that the present Universe looks very unnatural |
Class 7 | Inflation and generation of primordial perturbations | to derive the slow-roll conditions |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterward for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
none
Lyth, Liddle, 「The Primordial Density Perturbation」、Cambridge University Press
evaluated by exercise problems or final exam.
general relativity