Cosmology

academic year 2024/25

Academic Coordinator: Stefano Ansoldi

Period: Second semester

Duration: 28 hours

Program:

  • Basic Concepts of Cosmology

    • Fundamental ideas of general relativity
    • Basic principles of relativistic cosmology

  • Universe Dynamics

    • Background dynamics of the universe
    • Introduction to the importance of perturbation theory

  • Cosmological Observables

    • Observational tools and measurable quantities in cosmology

  • Cosmology of the Early Universe

    • Early universe cosmology in the context of general relativity
    • Broader frameworks and general perspectives on early universe theories.