Knowledge: cosmology
See Also:
- science → astronomy → cosmology
- science → physics → particle → astro particle → dark matter
- science → physics → quantum mechanics → quantum field theory
- science → physics → relativity
Links
- Cosmology
http://www.superstringtheory.com/cosmo/index.html - From the Official String Theory Website. Basic and advanced tutorials on the age and structure of the universe, the Big Bang, and the relation of string theory to cosmology.
- Introduction to Inflationary Cosmology
http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Watson/Watson_contents.html - Introduction to cosmology and inflation by Scott Watson of Brown University.
- String Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0111275 - A lecture on aspects of superstring theory and cosmology.
- Cosmology Made Simple
http://www.geocities.com/autotheist/Physics/cosmo.htm - A very basic overview of cosmology
- A Quantum Leap for Cosmology
http://physicsweb.org/article/world/14/11/3 - 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.
- Friedmann-Lemaitre Cosmological Models
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Friedmann-LemaitreCosmologicalModel.html - Article from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics.
- Topology of the Universe
http://www.maths.lse.ac.uk/Personal/mark/topos.pdf - A thesis (in PDF format) which studies the possible topologies of the universe and their physical implications.
- Einstein-deSitter Model
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Einstein-deSitterCosmologicalModel.html - An article on the Einstein-deSitter model of cosmology
- The Possible Geometries for Space
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/cosmology/frwgeometry.html - A short article on the possible structures for space in the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker model
- New Developments in Cosmology
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/newcosmology.html - A review of how the understanding of our Universe has evolved
- Cosmological Models
http://it.arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9812046 - The aim of this set of lectures is a systematic presentation of a 1+3 covariant approach to studying the geometry, dynamics, and observational properties of relativistic cosmological models.
- Cambridge Cosmology Homepage
http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gr/public/cos_home.html - A site dedicated to cosmology, both basic and advanced, maintained by Cambridge university
- An Exposition on Inflationary Cosmology
http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Watson/TOC.html - In this paper, the fundamentals of modern cosmology for an isotropic and homogeneous space-time will be reviewed. Other issues suggesting a more general theory are presented and inflation is introduced as a resolution to this conundrum.
- Low Density Inflationary Universes
http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gr/public/inf_lowden.html - A review of the geometry and density of the universe, with a focus on inflationary models.
- Everything Forever; Learning to See and Model All Possible Universes
http://everythingforever.com - This site is intended to help the reader step outside of time and imagine the shape of what is ultimately possible in a timeless universe.
- Cosmology from Topological Defects
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0303504 - Lecture Notes delivered at the Xth Brazilian School on Cosmology and Gravitation, Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, July 29 - August 9, 2002.
- String Cosmology: A Review
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0303499 - Talk presented at COSPAR '02, Houston, Texas, October 2002.
- Particle Aspects of Cosmology and Baryogenesis
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0302020 - 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.
- Introductory review of cosmic inflation
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0304257 - These lecture notes provide an introduction to cosmic inflation. In particular the basic concepts of inflation, generation of density perturbations, and reheating after inflation.
- Numerical Simulations in Cosmology I: Methods
http://it.arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0005502 - 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.
- A Brief History of Universe
http://www.angelfire.com/space2/chaminda/ - Articles about the Universe, Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity & collection of some FAQ's.
- Cosmology II: From Planck Time to BBN
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9909247 - Progress in early Universe cosmology, including strings, extra dimensions, inflation, phase transitions, and baryogenesis, is reviewed.
- Introduction to Cosmology - High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9904502 - A set of postrscript lecture notes by George Lazarides on the basic principles of cosmology.
- From Newton's Laws to the Wheeler-deWitt equation
http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9806004 - This is a pedagogical paper which explains some ideas in cosmology at a level accessible to undergraduate students. Following standard quantization procedures the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in the minisuperspace approximation is derived for empty and non-empty universes.
- Minkowski Functionals in Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9508154 - Minkowski functionals provide a novel tool to characterize the large-scale galaxy distribution in the Universe. Here we give a brief tutorial on the basic features of these morphological measures and indicate their practical application for simulation data and galaxy redshift catalogues as examples.
- A Review of Inflationary Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0101119 - 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.
- Multidimensional Gravity and Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9801037 - A short review of recent results on exact solutions in multidimensional cosmology
- Mathematical Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0107090 - A review of current unsolved problems in mathematical cosmology
- Introduction to Cosmology - Astrophysics
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9312022 - These notes form an introduction to cosmology with special emphasis on large scale structure, the cmb anisotropy and inflation. In some places a basic familiarity with particle physics is assumed, but otherwise no special knowledge is needed.
- A Simple Introduction to Pre-Big-Bang Physics/Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9802057 - A simple, non-technical introduction to the pre-big bang scenario is given, emphasizing physical motivations, considerations, and consequences over formalism.
- Elementary introduction to pre-big bang cosmology and to the relic graviton background
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9907067 - This is a contracted version of a series of lectures for graduate and undergraduate students
- Dynamical Systems in Cosmology
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9910074 - A tutorial introducing the use of dynamical systems to study the large scale structure of the universe.
- Cosmic Topology
http://fr.arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9605010 - General relativity does not allow one to specify the topology of space, leaving the possibility that space is multi- rather than simply- connected. This paper reviews the mathematical properties of multi-connected spaces, and the different tools to classify them and to analyse their properties.
- Space, Time, and Cosmology
http://www.drphysics.com/relativity.html - Learn about the origins of the universe and its fate. Einstein's Theory of Relativity is both interesting and comprehensible.
- Cosmology Tutorial
http://surhudm.tripod.com/seminarhtml - Preliminary introduction to General Relativity and its application to Cosmology. Also study of stringy matter as a part of the Universe.
- A Study of a Model Cosmology
http://khwarizmi.phy.iitb.ac.in/~surhud/seminarhtml/ - Contains report of a seminar on a model cosmology with a preliminary introduction to General Relativity.
- Scientific American: Four Keys to Cosmology
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=0005DCFC-253F-1FFB-A53F83414B7F0000 - The big bang theory works better than ever. If only cosmologists could figure out that mysterious acceleration....
- The Cosmological Constant
http://super.colorado.edu/~michaele/Lambda/lambda.html - The following pages present a discussion of the role the cosmological constant plays in modern cosmology. They are designed to offer an overview of how the cosmological constant alters standard cosmology, and to discuss whether a non-zero cosmological constant exists today.
- Cosmological Constant
http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/cosmo_constant.html - Recently two different groups have measured the apparent brightness of supernovae with redshifts near z = 1. Based on this data the old idea of a cosmological constant is making a comeback.
- Cosmological models (Cargèse lectures 1998)
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9812046 - The aim of this set of lectures is a systematic presentation of a 1+3 covariant approach to studying the geometry, dynamics, and observational properties of relativistic cosmological models.
- Classic research papers in relativistic cosmology
http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~hve/paplist.html - Online list of classic research papers in relativistic cosmology and general relativity, with links to arXiv.org when available.
- University of Alberta Theoretical Physics Institute
http://fermi.phys.ualberta.ca/ - Includes a staff list and a brief description of work done in that centre.
- Cosmology: Methodological Debates 1932-48
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/cosmology-30s/ - Discusses philosophical views about cosmology in the 1930s and 1940s; from the Stanford Encyclopedia, by George Gale.
- Stephen Hawking's Universe
http://www.thirteen.org/hawking/ - 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.
- Big Bang Cosmology
http://www.scienceandreason.net/oq/oq-co008.htm - This page presents a fairly extensive overview of the big bang model. Topics include nucleosynthesis, the Friedmann equation, and the cosmological constant.
- The Boomerang Experiment
http://boom.caltech.edu - Boomerang is a balloon borne millimeter-wave telescope designed to study the anisotropy in the cosmic microwave background.
- Caltech Observational Cosmology
http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~lgg/ - The home page of Caltech's Observational Cosmology Group. We build cool stuff, and use it to study the Universe.
- 1st SPOT Cosmology
http://1st-spot.net/topic_cosmology.html - References to cosmological sites featuring in-depth coverage of issues like dark matter, black holes and symmetric theory.
- Knowing the Universe and Its Secrets
http://nrumiano.free.fr/Eindex.html - Learn about the life and energy processes of stars and galaxies. Page has explanations of ancient and modern theories, as well as charts and astronomical photos.
- Should We Believe in Big Bang?
http://pgostrov.googlepages.com/e1.html - Pablo G. Ostrov explains Big Bang theory for non-scientists.
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