Science Physics Cosmology

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• Science: Astronomy: Cosmology  (37)
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• Big Bang Cosmology - This page presents a fairly extensive overview of the big bang model. Topics include nucleosynthesis, the Friedmann equation, and the cosmological constant.
• The Boomerang Experiment - Boomerang is a balloon borne millimeter-wave telescope designed to study the anisotropy in the cosmic microwave background.
• A Brief History of Universe - Articles about the Universe, Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity and collection of some FAQ's.
• Caltech Observational Cosmology - The home page of Caltech's Observational Cosmology Group.
• Cambridge Cosmology Homepage - A site dedicated to cosmology, both basic and advanced, maintained by Cambridge university
• Cosmic Topology - General relativity does not allow one to specify the topology of space, leaving the possibility that space is multi- rather than simply- connected. This paper reviews the mathematical properties of multi-connected spaces, and the different tools to classify them and to analyse their properties.
• Cosmological Constant - Recently two different groups have measured the apparent brightness of supernovae with redshifts near z = 1. Based on this data the old idea of a cosmological constant is making a comeback.
• The Cosmological Constant - The following pages present a discussion of the role the cosmological constant plays in modern cosmology. They are designed to offer an overview of how the cosmological constant alters standard cosmology, and to discuss whether a non-zero cosmological constant exists today.
• Cosmological Models - The aim of this set of lectures is a systematic presentation of a 1+3 covariant approach to studying the geometry, dynamics, and observational properties of relativistic cosmological models.
• Cosmological models (Cargèse lectures 1998) - The aim of this set of lectures is a systematic presentation of a 1+3 covariant approach to studying the geometry, dynamics, and observational properties of relativistic cosmological models.
• Cosmology - From the Official String Theory Website. Basic and advanced tutorials on the age and structure of the universe, the Big Bang, and the relation of string theory to cosmology.
• Cosmology from Topological Defects - Lecture Notes delivered at the Xth Brazilian School on Cosmology and Gravitation, Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, July 29 - August 9, 2002.
• Cosmology II: From Planck Time to BBN - Progress in early Universe cosmology, including strings, extra dimensions, inflation, phase transitions, and baryogenesis, is reviewed.
• Cosmology Made Simple - A very basic overview of cosmology
• Cosmology: Methodological Debates 1932-48 - Discusses philosophical views about cosmology in the 1930s and 1940s; from the Stanford Encyclopedia, by George Gale.
• Cosmology Tutorial - Preliminary introduction to General Relativity and its application to Cosmology. Also study of stringy matter as a part of the Universe.
• Dynamical Systems in Cosmology - A tutorial introducing the use of dynamical systems to study the large scale structure of the universe.
• Einstein-deSitter Model - An article on the Einstein-deSitter model of cosmology
• Elementary introduction to pre-big bang cosmology and to the relic graviton background - This is a contracted version of a series of lectures for graduate and undergraduate students
• Everything Forever; Learning to See and Model All Possible Universes - This site is intended to help the reader step outside of time and imagine the shape of what is ultimately possible in a timeless universe.
• An Exposition on Inflationary Cosmology - In this paper, the fundamentals of modern cosmology for an isotropic and homogeneous space-time will be reviewed. Other issues suggesting a more general theory are presented and inflation is introduced as a resolution to this conundrum.
• Friedmann-Lemaitre Cosmological Models - Article from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics.
• From Newton's Laws to the Wheeler-deWitt equation - This is a pedagogical paper which explains some ideas in cosmology at a level accessible to undergraduate students. Following standard quantization procedures the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in the minisuperspace approximation is derived for empty and non-empty universes.
• Introduction to Cosmology - Astrophysics - These notes form an introduction to cosmology with special emphasis on large scale structure, the cmb anisotropy and inflation. In some places a basic familiarity with particle physics is assumed, but otherwise no special knowledge is needed.
• Introduction to Cosmology - High Energy Physics - Phenomenology - A set of postrscript lecture notes by George Lazarides on the basic principles of cosmology.
• Introduction to Inflationary Cosmology - Introduction to cosmology and inflation by Scott Watson of Brown University.
• Introductory review of cosmic inflation - These lecture notes provide an introduction to cosmic inflation. In particular the basic concepts of inflation, generation of density perturbations, and reheating after inflation.
• Knowing the Universe and Its Secrets - Learn about the life and energy processes of stars and galaxies. Page has explanations of ancient and modern theories, as well as charts and astronomical photos.
• Low Density Inflationary Universes - A review of the geometry and density of the universe, with a focus on inflationary models.
• Mathematical Cosmology - A review of current unsolved problems in mathematical cosmology
• Minkowski Functionals in Cosmology - Minkowski functionals provide a novel tool to characterize the large-scale galaxy distribution in the Universe. A brief tutorial on the basic features of these morphological measures and indicate their practical application for simulation data and galaxy redshift catalogues as examples.
• Multidimensional Gravity and Cosmology - A short review of recent results on exact solutions in multidimensional cosmology
• New Developments in Cosmology - A review of how the understanding of our Universe has evolved
• Numerical Simulations in Cosmology I: Methods - This lecture gives a short introduction to different methods used in cosmology. The focus is on major features of N-body simulations: equations, main numerical techniques, effects of resolution, and methods of halo identification.
• Particle Aspects of Cosmology and Baryogenesis - An introduction to particle aspects of cosmology with particular reference to primordial nucleosynthesis, dark matter and baryogenesis is provided. In particular, various scenarios-GUT baryogenesis, electroweak baryogenesis and baryogenesis through leptogenesis are reviewed.
• The Possible Geometries for Space - A short article on the possible structures for space in the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker model
• A Quantum Leap for Cosmology - A theory that unites quantum mechanics and general relativity claims that there was no first moment in time, but it still agrees with the predictions of classical cosmology.
• A Review of Inflationary Cosmology - The aim of this lecture is to highlight two areas of recent progress in inflationary cosmology, namely reheating and the quantum theory of cosmological perturbations.
• Scientific American: Four Keys to Cosmology - The big bang theory works better than ever. If only cosmologists could figure out that mysterious acceleration....
• Should We Believe in Big Bang? - Pablo G. Ostrov explains Big Bang theory for non-scientists.
• A Simple Introduction to Pre-Big-Bang Physics/Cosmology - A simple, non-technical introduction to the pre-big bang scenario is given, emphasizing physical motivations, considerations, and consequences over formalism.
• Space, Time, and Cosmology - Learn about the origins of the universe and its fate. Einstein's Theory of Relativity is both interesting and comprehensible.
• 1st SPOT Cosmology - References to cosmological sites featuring in-depth coverage of issues like dark matter, black holes and symmetric theory.
• Stephen Hawking's Universe - Detailed explanations of the most important ideas and developments in human understanding of the universe. Includes original essays by some of today's leading figures in cosmology, along with original illustrations, program descriptions, explanations of cosmological terms and theories, and brief biographies. Also, the Ask the Experts section encourages the audience to submit questions, some of which will be answered by experts in the field.
• String Cosmology - A lecture on aspects of superstring theory and cosmology.
• String Cosmology: A Review - Talk presented at COSPAR '02, Houston, Texas, October 2002.
• Topology of the Universe - A thesis which studies the possible topologies of the universe and their physical implications. [PDF]
• University of Alberta Theoretical Physics Institute - Includes a staff list and a brief description of work done in that centre.