The observational and theoretical bases of Cosmology. The thermal history of the universe. Nucleosynthesis. Structure formation. Models of galaxy formation and evolution.
Knowledge acquired: the physical bases of cosmology and structure formation with special regard to galaxy formation.Competence acquired: to be able to perform simple analyses of observations and built simple physical models related to structure and galaxy formation.Skills acquired (at the end of the course): to be able to follow seminars and read literature papers; to be able to perform simple analysis and physical modeling of observational data related to structrure and galaxy formation.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)Courses required: noneCourses recommended:Astrofisica
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc.): 150 Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 48
Observational bases of cosmology: large scale structure, galaxies and clusters. Theoretical bases: curvature of space and metrics, Friedman’s equation and their properties, cosmological parameters. The thermal history of the universe. Nucleosynthesis. The build up and evolution of primordial fluctuations. The importance of dark matter. Recombination: the cosmic microwave backgrounds and its fluctuations. The post recombination era. The intergalactic medium. Cosmological evolution of galaxies and active galactic nuclei. Models of galaxy formation and evolution.