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Lecturer(s)
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Prouza Michael, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Fridman models of the universe, Hubble redshift, theory of Big Bang, its motivation and historic alternatives. Primordial nuclesynthesis. Inflation theory. Current model of the universe and the role of the cosmological constant. The modern methods of the determination of cosmological parameters. Sky surveys - the large-scale structure of the universe, baryon accoustic oscillations, weak gravitational lensing (cosmic shear), supernovae of type Ia. Microwave radiation and analysis of its power spectrum, Sunayev-Zeldovich effect and integrated Sachse-Wolfe effect. Cosmic tomography. Simulations of the evolution of the universe. Mutual benefits of cosmology and particle physics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Preparation for the Exam
- 600 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim is to provide overview of the current cosmology with the focus on the modern experimental methods of determination of parameters of the universe.
Knowledge Describe the most important parameters of the current cosmological model. Define the importance of the measurement of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Identify the most important cosmological experiments in the past decade.
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Prerequisites
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This course is devoted mainly for students (but others can also attend) with thesis topic related to astroparticle physics (e.g. AUGER project) or particle physics (e.g. ATLAS experiment). The suitable prerequisite is the knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics, e.g. at the level of the introductory course of the bachelor study "Introduction to astronomy and astrophysics" (lectured by M. Prouza, J. Grygar and R. Šmída).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Dialog
Knowledge within the program of the course. Orientation in the theoretical framework of the modern cosmology. Knowledge and understanding of experimental methods for determination of cosmological parameters.
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Recommended literature
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Carroll S.M. (2001). The Cosmological Constant. LivingRev.Rel.4:1.
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Dodelson S. (2003). Modern Cosmology. Academic Press.
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Komatsu E., et al. Seven-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Cosmological Interpretation. Submitted to Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.
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Rich J. (2010). Fundamentals of Cosmology. Springer, 2nd edition.
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Weinberg S. (2008). Cosmology. Oxford University Press.
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