The Early Universe, Spring 2004
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- Author:
- Guth, Alan
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- M.I.T.
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Abstract:
Introduction to modern cosmology. First half deals with the development of the big-bang theory from 1915 to 1980, and latter half with recent impact of particle theory. Topics: special relativity and the Doppler effect, Newtonian cosmological models, introduction to non-Euclidean spaces, thermal radiation and early history of the universe, big-bang nucleosynthesis, introduction to grand unified theories and other recent developments in particle theory, baryogenesis, the inflationary universe model, and the evolution of galactic structure.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Assessments, Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
- Conditions of Use:
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