Physics Cosmology

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BOOMERanG (Caltech) - One of the homepages of the BOOMERanG project, a balloon-borne millimeter-wave telescope designed to study the anisotropy in the cosmic microwave background radiation. Includes a project overview, a blog, and data releases.

A Brief History of Universe - Articles about the Universe, Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity and collection of some FAQ's.

Caltech Observational Cosmology Group - Group homepage, with descriptions of the various missions the group is involved in (including BOOMERanG and Planck). Includes information about group members and seminars.

Cambridge Cosmology - Public Homepage - Webpages created by the Cambridge University cosmology group for a general audience, with information about black holes, the big bang models, cosmic strings, galaxies and galaxy clusters, and inflation.

The Cosmic Microwave Background - Review article by A. W. Jones and A. N. Lasenby (Cambridge University) about the electromagnetic remnants of the big bang phase. Requires undergraduate-level physics knowledge. Published in the electronic review journal, Living Reviews in Relativity.

The Cosmological Constant - Review article by Sean Carroll (Caltech) on one of the most important open cosmological questions: the physics behind the acceleration of cosmic expansion. Requires undergraduate physics knowledge. Published in the electronic review journal, Living Reviews in Relativity

The Cosmological Constant - Brief overview of the role of the cosmological constant in modern cosmology, using mathematics at an undergraduate level (and, rarely, beyond). Includes a list of technical articles and links. By Eli Michael (University of Colorado at Boulder).

Cosmology - Basic and advanced tutorials on the structure of the universe, the basics of the big bang models, inflation, and the connection between cosmology and string theory. From Patricia Schwarz's Official String Theory Website.

Cosmology - Entry in Eric Weisstein's World of Physics. Contains many links to related entries, and a list of useful materials.

Cosmology Course Notes - Information about the course Cosmology and Exobiology, read in the fall semester 1999 by E. and K. Oestaard, at the Physics Institute of NTNU, Trondheim. In its current form, this contains lecture notes on the basics of cosmology, suitable for undergraduates.

Cosmology Group at the University of Kentucky - Description of the group's research, which focuses on the numerical simulation of large-scale structure formation and the development of robust statistical measures for describing the resulting distribution. Includes information on the group's members as well as links to related sites.

Cosmology: Methodological Debates 1932-48 - Argues how cosmology between 1932-48 provides an excellent example for philosophical considerations directing the evolution of modern science. Article by George Gale in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Cosmology Tutorial - Preliminary introduction to General Relativity and its application to Cosmology. Also study of stringy matter as a part of the Universe.

An exposition on inflationary cosmology - A pedagogical treatment of cosmological modeling and inflationary cosmology, suitable for graduate students, by Scott Watson (Brown University).

LEVEL 5 - A Knowledgebase for Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology - Extensive collection of articles, monographs, data bases, tools and essays related to extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. Maintained by Barry F. Madore (Caltech and Carnegie Observatory).

Multidimensional Gravity and Cosmology - A short review of recent results on exact solutions in multidimensional cosmology

New Developments in Cosmology - A review of how the understanding of our Universe has evolved

Numerical Simulations in Cosmology I: Methods - This lecture gives a short introduction to different methods used in cosmology. The focus is on major features of N-body simulations: equations, main numerical techniques, effects of resolution, and methods of halo identification.

Particle Aspects of Cosmology and Baryogenesis - An introduction to particle aspects of cosmology with particular reference to primordial nucleosynthesis, dark matter and baryogenesis is provided. In particular, various scenarios-GUT baryogenesis, electroweak baryogenesis and baryogenesis through leptogenesis are reviewed.

The Possible Geometries for Space - A short article on the possible structures for space in the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker model

A Quantum Leap for Cosmology - A theory that unites quantum mechanics and general relativity claims that there was no first moment in time, but it still agrees with the predictions of classical cosmology.

A Review of Inflationary Cosmology - The aim of this lecture is to highlight two areas of recent progress in inflationary cosmology, namely reheating and the quantum theory of cosmological perturbations.

Science and Reason: The Big Bang - A fairly complete overview of current cosmological models, from the cosmological principle to cosmic expansion and the physics of the early universe. Uses very simple formulas.

Should We Believe in Big Bang? - Pablo G. Ostrov explains Big Bang theory for non-scientists.

A Simple Introduction to Pre-Big-Bang Physics/Cosmology - A simple, non-technical introduction to the pre-big bang scenario is given, emphasizing physical motivations, considerations, and consequences over formalism.

Space, Time, and Cosmology - Learn about the origins of the universe and its fate. Einstein's Theory of Relativity is both interesting and comprehensible.

1st SPOT Cosmology - References to cosmological sites featuring in-depth coverage of issues like dark matter, black holes and symmetric theory.

Stephen Hawking's Universe - Detailed explanations of the most important ideas and developments in human understanding of the universe. Includes original essays by some of today's leading figures in cosmology, along with original illustrations, program descriptions, explanations of cosmological terms and theories, and brief biographies. Also, the Ask the Experts section encourages the audience to submit questions, some of which will be answered by experts in the field.

String Cosmology - A lecture on aspects of superstring theory and cosmology.

String Cosmology: A Review - Talk presented at COSPAR '02, Houston, Texas, October 2002.

Topology of the Universe - A thesis which studies the possible topologies of the universe and their physical implications. [PDF]

University of Alberta Theoretical Physics Institute - Includes a staff list and a brief description of work done in that centre.

Cosmological Models - Lecture notes for graduate-level lectures originally given at the 1998 Cargese summer school, by George Ellis and Henk van Elst. The notes give a systematic presentation of a 1+3 covariant approach to studying the geometry, dynamics, and observational properties of the cosmological models of general relativity. (September 2, 2008)

Introductory review of cosmic inflation - Lecture notes by Shinji Tsujikawa (Univ. of Tokyo) about the basic concepts of inflation, the generation of density perturbations, and the mechanism for reheating after inflation. Based on lectures given at The Second Tah Poe School on Cosmology in 2003. (April 28, 2003)

Cosmic Topology - Technical article by M. Lachieze-Rey and J.P.Luminet about cosmic topology: global properties of the universe that are not restricted by general relativity. (January 9, 2003)

Introduction to Cosmology - Condensed lecture notes at graduate-student level on standard cosmology, the physics of the early universe, and inflation. Based on lectures given by G. Lazarides (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) at the 1998 Corfu Summer Institute on Elementary Particle Physics. (April 26, 2002)

Current Trends in Mathematical Cosmology - Technical article which reviews current unsolved problems in mathematical cosmology, including the question of singularities, problems associated with the definition and asymptotic structure of the notion of cosmological solutions, and problems related to the qualification of approximations. By Spiros Cotsakis (University of the Aegean). (July 28, 2001)

Cosmology II: From Planck Time to BBN - Graduate-level review of progress in models of the earliest universe, including the role of strings, extra dimensions, phase transitions, inflation and baryogenesis. Summary of a talk given by Keith Olive (University of Minnesota) at the 1999 David N. Schramm Memorial Symposium. (September 3, 1999)

Elementary introduction to pre-big bang cosmology and to the relic graviton background - A self-contained introduction to string cosmology and, in particular, to the background of relic cosmic gravitons predicted in the context of the so-called "pre-big bang". The text is aimed at graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and based on notes for lectures held by M. Gasperini at two schools in 1997 and 1998. (July 9, 1999)

From Newton's Laws to the Wheeler-deWitt equation - Pedagogical paper at a level accessible to undergraduate students. Starting with Newtonian models of physics, the basic ideas of cosmology and quantum cosmology are developed. By John W. Norbury (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). (June 2, 1998)

Minkowski Functionals in Cosmology - A brief (if technical) tutorial on the basic features of Minkowski functional, a new class of morphological measures. Includes information on their practical application for simulation data and galaxy redshift catalogues. By J. Schmalzing, M. Kerscher, and T. Buchert. (October 5, 1995)