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PHYS 475 - Cosmology

Robertson-Walker metric and Friedmann equations. Observational cosmology. Dark matter and dark energy. Gravitational lensing. Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the cosmic microwave background. Inflation. Structure formation.

Prerequisites

One of AMATH261, AMATH271, PHYS263; Level at least 4A in Mathematics or Science

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001747768 / 10011:30 - 12:50 M,W

Fall 2023 [1239]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001727286 / 12008:30 - 09:50 T,Th

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00183890 / 120
LEC 00288870 / 120

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001734252 / 12008:30 - 09:50 T,ThSTC 1012Will Percival
LEC 0021127329 / 12008:30 - 09:50 T,Th Will Percival

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041717250 / 120 Will Percival
TUT 141983050 / 12009:00 - 09:50 T Will Percival

Fall 2019 [1199]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001701184 / 9008:30 - 09:50 T,ThPHY 145Will Percival

Fall 2018 [1189]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001687438 / 6014:30 - 15:50 T,ThE2 1732Niayesh Afshordi

Fall 2017 [1179]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001692740 / 6014:30 - 15:50 T,ThPHY 313James Taylor

Fall 2016 [1169]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001686943 / 6011:30 - 12:50 T,ThRCH 204Niayesh Afshordi

Fall 2015 [1159]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001704028 / 6014:30 - 15:50 W,FPHY 313James Taylor

Fall 2014 [1149]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001672420 / 4014:30 - 15:50 TDWE 3522AMichael Hudson

Fall 2013 [1139]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001631335 / 4014:30 - 15:50 T,ThDWE 3517Michael Hudson

Fall 2012 [1129]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001619639 / 4014:00 - 15:20 T,ThDWE 3522AJames Taylor

Fall 2011 [1119]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001603230 / 4014:00 - 15:20 T,ThPHY 145James Taylor

Fall 2010 [1109]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001602823 / 4014:00 - 15:20 T,ThPHY 313James Taylor

Fall 2009 [1099]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001576424 / 4014:00 - 15:20 T,ThHH 336James Taylor

Fall 2008 [1089]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001454620 / 4014:00 - 15:20 T,ThB2 350Michael Hudson

Fall 2007 [1079]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001423432 / 3014:00 - 15:20 T,ThPHY 308Michael Hudson

Fall 2006 [1069]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001406125 / 3014:00 - 15:20 T,ThRCH 309Michael Hudson

Fall 2005 [1059]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001406920 / 3014:00 - 15:20 T,Th,P,H,Y Michael Hudson

Fall 2004 [1049]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001402322 / 3014:00 - 15:20 T,Th,P,H,Y Michael Hudson

Fall 2003 [1039]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001385724 / 3514:00 - 15:20 T,Th,D,W,E Michael Hudson

Fall 2002 [1029]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001356427 / 3514:00 - 15:20 T,Th,P,H,Y Paul S Wesson

Fall 2001 [1019]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
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