PHYSICS 240B
Cosmology
An introduction to modern cosmology set within the context of general relativity. Topics include the expansion history of the Universe, inflation, the cosmic microwave background, density fluctuations, structure formation, dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational lensing.
Topics
- the expansion history of the Universe
- inflation
- the cosmic microwave background
- density fluctuations
- structure formation
- dark matter
- dark energy
- and gravitational lensing
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
An introduction to modern cosmology set within the context of general relativity. Topics include the expansion history of the Universe, inflation, the cosmic microwave background, density fluctuations, structure formation, dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational lensing.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027