1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
3. winter term 2019/2020
4. Physics - Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
5. Extragalactic astronomy and cosmology

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Extragalactic astronomy and cosmology - course description

Aim of the course

Knowledge of the current state of research on the structure and evolution of the Universe.

Prerequisites

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Basic knowledge of general relativity. Ability to program and use numerical methods

Scope

- Cosmological Principle (Copernican)
- Fundamental Cosmological Observations
- Components of the Universe: radiation, baryonic matter, dark matter and dark energy
- Evolution of the flat Friedman-Lemaitre models
- The formation of cosmic structures
- The comological parametrs
- CMB
- The evolution of galaxies and the Universe at high redshift
- The hypothesis of cosmic inflation
- Nucleosynthesis
- Active Galactic Nuclei

Teaching methods

Lecture and class

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture: Positive passing of final test.
Class: Handing in homework exercises, passing written tests. Positive marks of all activities.
Final grade: weighted average of the lecture test grade and class grade (50% and 50% respectively).

Recommended reading

1] James B. Hartle, Grawitacja, 2009, ISBN 9788323504764.
[2] Barbara Rydel, Introduction to Cosmology, Addison-Wesley; 1st edition (October 18, 2002).

[3] P. Schneider, Extragalactic astronomy and Cosmology, Springer, 2006.
[4] A. Liddle, Wprowadzenie do kosmologii współczesnej, Prószyński i S-ka, 2000.
[5] M. Jaroszyński, Galaktyki i budowa Wszechświata, PWN, 1993.

Further reading

[1] Internet

Notes

Modified by dr hab. Piotr Lubiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 05-03-2020 18:14)