280497 VU PM-Astr Cosmological structure formation: theoretical foundations and modern applications (PI) (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 12.09.2018 10:00 to We 26.09.2018 23:59
Registration is open from Mo 01.10.2018 10:00 to We 17.10.2018 23:59
Deregistration possible until We 17.10.2018 23:59

Details

max. 15 participants

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Tanja Rindler-Daller

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First class on Thu, 4.10. 2018 at 9:45 in Seminarraum 2 in the Univ.-Observatory

as of November some units in the computer lab (PC-Labor) of the Observatory

    
    Thursday
    04.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    11.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    18.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    25.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    08.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    15.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    22.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    29.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    06.12.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    13.12.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    10.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    17.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    24.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    
    Thursday
    31.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content:

Intro/Recap to the cosmological standard model and cosmic inventory; Gravitational instabilities in an expanding Universe; Linear perturbations of structure growth and information gathered from the cosmic microwave background radiation (transfer functions and power spectra); Simple/approximate models of nonlinear structure growth; Postcollapse equilibrium structure of galaxies and galaxy clusters; Halo mass functions and abundances (Press-Schechter theory); Theoretical and practical foundations of N-body and hydrodynamical cosmological simulations; Galaxy correlation functions in real space and redshift space; Inhomogeneities in the IGM; Constraints from structure growth for models of dark matter and dark energy

Methods:

analytical and numerical calculations; Application of scientific software for cosmological structure formation simulations ( Practicum in computer lab)

Assessment and permitted materials

This course requires presence in class. Course grade will be based upon homework/problem sets, prakticum protocols and presence in class.
No exams !

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Details in the first class (Thu, Oct 4th, 2018)

Prerequisite: Knowledge of astrophysics and theoretical physics as acquired through a Bachelor study of Astronomy or Physics; Knowledge in computer science is useful, but not required.

Examination topics

Content of Lecture Course

Reading list

Details to be discussed in the first class

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:42