Advanced Cosmology Problems is a blackboard/whiteboard event where we discuss problem sets in cosmology as a group. Two participants work on the problem before and present their findings/solutions, which are then discussed and amended as part of the discussion.
This event is highly recommended for everyone aspiring to obtain a PhD in cosmology and for postdocs/faculty who want to refresh their problem-solving skills. Graduate level knowledge in cosmology at the level of Steward's graduate core course in cosmology is required.
Example topics covered in this course:
- Early universe physics (Inflation, Primordial Nucleosynthesis)
- CMB physics of CMB primaries and secondaries
- General Relativity, Einstein Field equations, Friedmann equations
- Linear Structure Formation
- Perturbation Theory, growth of nonlinear structures
- Calculation of cosmological observables