OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY
Extragalactic distance scale; groups and clusters of galaxies; distribution of galaxies and radio sources. Introduction to general relativity, cosmological models, microwave background, early universe, galaxy formation.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain modern cosmological concepts, including dark matter and dark energy, and present evidence supporting the standard Lambda-CDM cosmology. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the physical and mathematical assumptions in basic cosmological models. Audience: Graduate 3. Use knowledge of these concepts to make testable, observable predictions about the Universe. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain modern cosmological concepts, including dark matter and dark energy, and present evidence supporting the standard Lambda-CDM cosmology. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the physical and mathematical assumptions in basic cosmological models. Audience: Graduate 3. Use knowledge of these concepts to make testable, observable predictions about the Universe. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027