(ASTR 344) Cosmology

3 Credits

This course covers the large-scale evolution of our universe from the big bang until today and into the far future. Topics covered: Hubble expansion, Friedman equations, Einstein’s biggest blunder, dark energy, dark matter, the standard model of cosmology (the so-called ΛCDM model), the cosmic microwave background, nucleosynthesis and inflation. Prerequisites: PHY 021 and ( MATH 023 or MATH 033 ) Can be taken Concurrently: MATH 023 , MATH 033 Attribute/Distribution: NS