Cosmology

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lecture notes:

           Introduction     

           History & Principles

           Friedmann-Robertson-Walker Models

           The Thermal History of the Universe

           Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

           Inflation

           Gauge Invariant Perturbations + Baryogenesis  

           Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation:

                -      observations

                -      theory

           The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe

           Cosmic Dawn: The First Stars & Galaxies

           Observational Cosmology:

                -      the distance ladder

                -      CMB & surveys

           Gravitational Waves

           Computational Cosmology

           Open Problems in Cosmology:

                -      the CDM crisis

                -      alternative gravity


- supplementary notes on Inflation, GIP and Baryogenesis by Juan Garcia-Bellido

- annotated notes created by MSc students from the year 2020/21 can be found under Links



recorded classes:

           Introduction+Principles     

           History

           Friedmann-Models-1, Friedmann-Models-2

           Thermal History

           Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

           Inflation

           GIP+Baryogenesis  

           CMBR I

           CMBR II

           LSS-1, LSS-2+CosmicDawn-1

           CosmicDawn-2+Observations I

           Observations II

           GWs

           OpenProblems


Please check the actual class schedule for 2024/25.