PHY 4920U – Cosmology

This course offers an examination of the universe as a whole, from the big bang to the current epoch. After a brief overview of how we observe the universe, the equations describing the evolution of the universe are studied in detail. Topics covered include the Robertson-Walker metric, the cosmological constant, dark matter, dark energy, and the cosmic microwave background.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2030U