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Ph 235 ab - Theoretical Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Ph 235 ab

Theoretical Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

9 units (3-0-6)   |  second, third terms
Prerequisites: General Relativity at the level of Ph 236 a, and Quantum Field Theory at the level of Ph 205 a.
Second term: Cosmology in an expanding universe, inflation, big bang nucleosynthesis, baryogenesis, theories of dark matter, neutrino and nuclear astrophysics. Third term: Cosmological perturbation theory and the cosmic microwave background, structure formation.
Instructors: Zurek, Bock
Published Date: Aug. 28, 2025