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Theoretical Cosmology (TC)

Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Kristina Giesel, und Mitarbeiter/innen

Details
Vorlesung
, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 10, Sprache Englisch
Time and place: Mon 13:30 - 15:30, HE; Tue 8:00 - 10:00, HE

Fields of study
WF Ph-MA ab 1

Prerequisites / Organisational information
Exam: Oral exam 45 minutes.

Contents
The lecture will focus on the cosmology of the (very) early universe and will cover the following topics:
1. Brief review on the mathematical toolbox of general relativity 2. Cosmological space times and their properties 3. Inflation 4. Cosmological perturbation theory 5. Generation and quantization of fluctuations 6. Anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background

ECTS information:
Credits: 10

Additional information

Assigned lectures
UE: Theoretical Cosmology (Exercise class)
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Kristina Giesel, und Mitarbeiter/innen
Time and place: Wed 13:00 - 16:00, SR 02.729
AG: Theoretical Cosmology (Tutor Group)
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Kristina Giesel, Assistenten
Time and place: Mon 8:00 - 12:00, SR 02.729

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester WS 2015/2016:
Physikalisches Wahlfach: Theoretical Cosmology (PW-10)

Department: Chair of Theoretical Physics (Prof. Dr. Thiemann)
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