PHYS 6599

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PHYS 6599
Cosmology

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Intended to provide a detailed theoretical development of current ideas in cosmology. Topics include Big Bang cosmology and the universe's matter content; a cosmological chronology of the very early universe, symmetry breaking, inflationary scenarios, nucleosynthesis, recombination, growth of irregularities, galaxy formation and clustering, dark energy; current and future cosmological observational approaches.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: statistical physics, quantum mechanics, and electromagnetic theory courses.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6599

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19028 PHYS 6599   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Chernoff, D