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Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics

Observations of the total solar eclipse of 29 May 1919 brought an end to the Newtonian description of the Universe, and paved the way for one governed by Einstein’s equations. This paradigm shift opened up a new cosmology, tying together particle physics, observational astronomy, and philosophy.

Summary of the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe.
Summary of the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe. It shows the main events that occurred between the initial phase of the cosmos. Credit: Nasa

This course will give a short introduction to general relativity, gravitational radiation, gravitational lensing, Big Bang cosmology, cosmological parameters, thermodynamics in the early universe, the cosmic microwave background, cosmic inflation, and structure formation.