PSI 2017/2018 - Cosmology (Kubiznak)

Primordial powe spectrum, Summary of current cosmological model

Quantizing test scalar field in FRW: Mukhanov's equation, power spectrum, spectral index

Particle production by time dependent backgrounds, Unruh effect

BICEP 2, Inflation as a generator of perturbations, Time dependent harmonic oscillator

CMB again: ensemble of Universes, cosmic variance, E- and B-modes

Physics of inflation: single field slow roll inflation

Cosmological constant problems, Inflation paradigm, 3 puzzles

Dark matter candidates, Evidence for dark energy: supernovae Ia observations

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

Thermodynamics in expanding Universe: adiabatic expansion, freeze out, brief thermal history

FRW spacetime: dynamics of scale factor,  local thermal equilibrium