FU:FYBSC0014 Introduction to cosmology - Course Information
FYBSC0014 Introduction to cosmology
Institute of physics in Opavasummer 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 3/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Petr Slaný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Petr Slaný, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Timetable
- Thu 8:55–11:20 SM-UF
- Prerequisites
- The knowledge of the basics of the general theory of relativity, thermodynamics and statistical physics and the associated mathematical apparatus are welcome.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Astrophysics (programme FU, FYZB)
- Astronomy and popularization (programme FU, FYZB)
- Course objectives
- Introduce the basic models of relativistic cosmology based on the Robertson-Walker metric reflecting global isotropy of the Universe, show their connection with the observational properties of our universe and discuss in more detail the so-called standard Big Bang model, including its key problems and their solutions using the inflation hypothesis.
- Learning outcomes
- Formulation of basic equations of relativistic cosmology and their solutions; understanding the reasons that lead to the hypothesis of dark matter and dark energy; application of the laws of thermodynamics and statistical physics to processes in the early universe; formulation of problems of the standard Big Bang model and their possible solution using the inflation hypothesis.
- Syllabus
- Observační vlastnosti našeho vesmíru. Reliktní mikrovlnné záření, Hubbleův zákon, zrychlená expanze, temná hmota a temná energie.
- Charakteristické vlastnosti FLRW modelů vesmíru. Hubbleův parametr, decelerační parametr, parametr hustoty; kosmologický červený posuv; modely s kosmologickou konstantou; éry záření, látky a temné energie; fotometrická a úhlová vzdálenost, m-z relace; vesmírné horizonty.
- Raný vesmír. Model horkého velkého třesku, primordiální nukleosyntéza, rekombinace, reliktní mikrovlnné záření.
- Inflace. Problémy standardního modelu, hypotéza inflace; energie vakua vs. kvintesence, problém kosmologické konstanty. Aproximace pomalého valení.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- B. Ryden: Introduction to Cosmology, Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed., 2016
- J. Horský, J. Novotný, M. Štefaník: Úvod do fyzikální kosmologie. Academia, Praha 2004.
- J. V. Narlikar: An Introduction to Cosmology, 3rd ed. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2002.
- Liddle, A. R., Lyth, D. H. Cosmological Inflation and Large-Scale Structure. Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 052166022X. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, discussions, seminar work.
- Assessment methods
- oral exam, seminar work
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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