General Information

A standard one-semester graduate course in cosmology. Intended to provide a detailed theoretical development of current ideas in cosmology. At the level of Dodelson and Schmidt.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of general relativity and statistical mechanics are highly recommended.

Topics Covered

  • FRW Cosmology; kinematics, dynamics
  • Cosmological chronology; nucleosynthesis, recombination
  • Inhomogeneous cosmology; perturbation theory, structure formation, inflation

Workload

  • 5-10 hours/week, Take-home final. [FA24]

Testimonials

  • The class has a low workload but is definitely interesting. I would recommend taking this class if you’re a theorist, looking to get some breadth. [FA24]

Syllabi

Semester Professor Median Grade Syllabus
FA22 Nicholas Battaglia N/A  
FA24 David Chernoff N/A PHYS6599_FA24.pdf