IAC2003 Lectures


Announcements, Contents & Lecture Notes





Map of the Early Universe:    roadmap to the origin of the world

(image courtesy: NASA WMAP website)


February 5

  The Global Universe

               Rien van de Weygaert & Peter Katgert


           Lecture notes:

            - ``The Early Universe: fundamentals'',        R. van de Weijgaert:

                         2 copies per institute for xerox copying,

                         have been distributed at Febr. 19 lecture

            - `` The Expanding Universe'',       P. Katgert



February 19


  Observational Cosmology

               Peter Katgert

           Lecture notes:

            - `` Which Universe ?'',        P. Katgert



March 12


  Quantum Cosmology and the Very Early Universe

               Bob Sanders

           Lecture notes:

            - ``Quantum Cosmology'',        B. Sanders:
                         2 copies per institute for xerox copying,

                         were distributed at April 2 lecture



March 19

  Baryosynthesis

               Jan Smit


           Lecture notes:

            - `` Baryogenesis '',       J. Smit




April 2

  Nucleosynthesis

               Leo van den Horn


           Lecture notes:

            - `` Nucleosynthesis '',       L. van der Horn


           Remark:

             "Nucleosynthesis" by L. van der Horn was shifted from March 19 to

              April 2, morning session (11:15-13:00) !!!


April 9

  Cosmic Structure Formation

               Rien van de Weijgaert


           Lecture notes:

            - Review Cosmic Foam ,       R. van de Weygaert

                         29.4 Mbyte file !!!

            - ``Cosmological Structure Formation'',        R. van de Weygaert:
                         1 copy per institute for xerox copying,

                         distributed at May 7 lecture


           Remark:

             ``Structure Formation'' was shifted in its entirety from April 2 to April 9

              Lecture Hall: BBL 160, Buys Ballot Laboratorium



April 23

  The Cosmic Microwave Background

               Rien van de Weijgaert


           Some interesting weblinks:

            - COBE

            - WMAP

            - Boomerang


            - Wayne Hu:   :   Physics of the Microwave Background Anisotropies

            - Max Tegmark:   :   Cosmic Microwave Background Data Analysis Center


           Lecture notes:

            - ``Cosmic Microwave Background'',        R. van de Weijgaert:
                         2 copies per institute for xerox copying,

                         will be distributed at May 28 lecture


           Remark:

             ``Cosmic Microwave Background'' was shifted in its entirety from April 16 to April 23

              Lecture Hall: Minnaertzaal (BBL 768) Buys Ballot Laboratorium



May 7

  The Inflationary Universe

               Bram Achterberg



May 14

  The High Redshift Universe

               Paul van der Werf


           Lecture notes:

            - ``Reionization'':
                        powerpoint | handout (.ps.gz) ,       P. van der Werf

            - ``Absorption Lines'':
                        powerpoint | handout (.ps.gz) ,       P. van der Werf

            - ``Star Formation History'':
                        powerpoint | handout (.ps.gz) ,       P. van der Werf


           Remark:

             Location:      Aardwetenschappen, Grote Zaal




May 28

  The Violent Universe: Quasars, AGNs and GRBs

               Peter Barthel


           Remark:

             Location:      Aardwetenschappen, Grote Zaal





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