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Course Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Type: Optional\u2013 PEC&AC Track \u2013 3rd Trimeste<\/strong>r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Module A. Introduction. The Homogeneous Universe<\/strong>
The standard Cosmological Model. Cosmological parameters.
Problems of the Big Bang model.
The Inflationary solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Module B: The Non-Homogeneous Universe: Perturbations in the Matter Distribution<\/strong>
Linear theory of perturbation evolution in Friedmann universes.
Non-linear perturbation theory: Zeldovich approximation and N-body simulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Module C: Background Radiation<\/strong>
Propagation of a radiation field in an inhomogeneous Friedmann Universe.
Origin of anisotropies in the Background Radiation: Sachs-Wolfe effect, integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect.
Acoustic oscillations on the last scattering surface. Adiabatic and isocurvature modes.
Recent observations and implications for structure formation models. Cosmological parameters.
Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect: hot gas in clusters and secondary anisotropies in the background radiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Module D: Large-Scale Structure<\/strong>
Observations of matter distribution.
Statistical methods in Cosmology.
Measurement of the correlation function and power spectrum from galaxy catalogs.
Luminosity functions and mass functions. Comparison between simulations and observations.
Baryon acoustic oscillations in the galaxy distribution. Spectroscopic and photometric surveys.
Determination of cosmological parameters from large-scale structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Module E: Gravitational Lenses<\/strong>
History. Basic concepts.
Equations of gravitational lensing effect.
Strong and weak lenses.
Applications in Cosmology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading List<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n