Universität Wien

280523 VU Early Universe & Structure Growth (2025S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
We 14.05. 13:15-14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

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).

Details

max. 55 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 05.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 06.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 13.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 20.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 26.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 27.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 02.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 03.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 09.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 10.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 08.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 15.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 21.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 05.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 12.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Wednesday 25.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 26.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The formation of complex structure in our Universe from quantum fluctuations in the very early Universe through non-linear processes is one of the key topics of modern cosmology and provides deep insights into the physics of our Universe. In this course we will cover key aspects of the theory of
I ) homogenous cosmology:
- Expanding universe, distances
- Thermal history and Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis
II ) inhomogeneous cosmology
- The cosmic microwave background
- Cosmic Inflation and the origin of perturbations
- Formation of large-scale structure and halos/galaxies
- Late-time observables: clustering, lensing, IGM, galaxy clusters
The course will be comprised of lectures, where new material will be introduced, and exercises/labs. The homework problems will deepen the understanding of concepts through calculations and derivations, as well as numerical implementations. Students will learn how to use key numerical tools to compute various aspects of a cosmological model, including Einstein-Boltzmann and N-body simulations. Familiarity with programming in Python is assumed.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final grade will be determined from submissions of regular homework problem sets, presentations of those solutions, one exam, as well as a short focus project paper at the end of term (i.e., a more in-depth follow-up study of one of the topics of the course, topics will be suggested and mutually agreed upon).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final grade will come from 60% homework (submission and presentations), 25% exam, 15% project.
The grading scheme is:
(per cent) = (grade)
89-100 = 1
76-88 = 2
63-75 = 3
51-62 = 4
0-50 = 5

Examination topics

The content of the lecture and the exercises.

Reading list

Material will be distributed via Moodle. Relevant textbooks for this course are:
Baumann: Cosmology
Huterer: A Course in Cosmology: From Theory to Practice

Association in the course directory

FRU

Last modified: Mo 03.03.2025 08:06