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The Physics of the Early Universe

Lecturer
Rosa Laura Lechuga Solis (ICN-UNAM, Mexico)
Language
English
Schedule
15–19 Jul 2024 (5 classes, mandatory attendance in 4 for a certificate)
Time
14h00 (BRT)/17h00 (UTC)
Workload
10h
Topics
  • Motivation (naturalness problems)
  • Expansion
  • Power spectrum
  • Generation of quantum fluctuations
  • Problems with inflation
Prerequisites
A standard introductory course in general relativity.
Bibliography
  • Daniel Baumann. “TASI Lectures on Inflation”. arXiv: 0907.5424 [hep-th].
  • Julien Lesgourgues. “Inflationary Cosmology”. 2006.
  • Steven Weinberg. Cosmology (Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2008).
Resources
Recordings