Examine the key concepts of an expanding universe from Albert Einstein to Edwin Hubble, led by a theoretical physicist.
Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Dark Side of the Universe
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Fundamental Building Blocks
- 02: The Smooth, Expanding Universe
- 03: Space, Time, and Gravity
- 04: Cosmology in Einstein's Universe
- 05: Galaxies and Clusters
- 06: Gravitational Lensing
- 07: Atoms and Particles
- 08: The Standard Model of Particle Physics
- 09: Relic Particles from the Big Bang
- 10: Primordial Nucleosynthesis
- 11: The Cosmic Microwave Background
- 12: Dark Stars and Black Holes
- 13: WIMPs and Supersymmetry
- 14: The Accelerating Universe
- 15: The Geometry of Space
- 16: Smooth Tension and Acceleration
- 17: Vacuum Energy
- 18: Quintessence
- 19: Was Einstein Right?
- 20: Inflation
- 21: Strings and Extra Dimensions
- 22: Beyond the Observable Universe
- 23: Future Experiments
- 24: The Past and Future of the Dark Side
Taught by
Sean Carroll
