Cosmology and Dark Matter
MOHD SHADAB ANSARI
Roll Number : 20D170023
Mentor : Harshda Saxena
June 15, 2022
Figure 1: History Of Universe : Reference
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Methodology
ˆ Book 1
The major reading source for project will be a book named, An Introduction
to Modern Cosmology, Second Edition, by Andrew Liddle. I will thoroughly
read all chapters of this book. I will also try solve 1-2 problems at the end of
each chapter from this book
ˆ Book 2(optional)
A secondary reading source will be this book called, A First Course in General
Relativity, second edition by Bernard Schutz. If I will be able to complete
the stipulated chapters of first book within weekwise tentative deadlines, then I
will also read chapters from this second book .
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Tentative Deadlines
Mandatory Weekwise reading is from Book 1.
I will also try solve 1-2 problems at end of chapter to strengthen the theories/concepts
learned.
Week 1 : 12th - 18th May and Week 9 : 7th - 13th May
ˆ Week 1 : Observational Overview,Newtonian Gravity
ˆ Week 2 : The Geometry of the Universe, Simple Cosmological Models
ˆ Week 3 : Observational Parameters.
ˆ Week 4 : The Cosmological Constant .
ˆ Week 5 : The Age of the Universe. The Density of the Universe and Dark Matter.
The Cosmic Microwave Background
ˆ Mid-summer report Submission
ˆ Week 6 : The Early Universe, Nucleosynthesis, The Inflationary Universe, The
Initial Singularity, Overview: The Standard Cosmological Model.
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Advanced Topic
ˆ Week 7 : General Relativistic Cosmology, Classic Cosmology: Distances and
Luminosities.
Optional : Chapter 1.1 - 1.7 from Book 2.
ˆ Week 8 : Neutrino Cosmology, Baryogenesis
Optional : Chapter 1.8 - 1.14 from Book 2
ˆ Week 9 :Structures in the Universe
ˆ SoS report submission and video submission
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References
ˆ An Introduction to Modern Cosmology, Second Edition, by Andrew Liddle.
ˆ A First Course in General Relativity, Second edition by Bernard Schutz.