Advanced Astrophysics: Cosmology and Galaxy Formation, 2014-2016

Lecturer: Prof. Avishai Dekel

TA and recitation lecturer: Nir Mandelker

 

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Derivation of Friedmann equations from GR

Friedmann equations and solutions without a cosmological constant

Friedmann equations (continued) and solutions with a cosmological constant

Cosmography (distances in cosmology)

Inflation

Fluctuation statistics and the power spectrum

Linear theory in the matter dominated regime

Linear theory in the radiation dominated regime

Press-Schechter and EPS theory

Two body relaxation and dynamical friction

Migration in disks and Toomre instability

Observational cosmology