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Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Dark Side of the Universe

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

Tags

Cosmology Courses Black Holes Courses Dark Matter Courses Dark Energy Courses Particle Physics Courses Universe Expansion Courses Gravitational Lensing Courses

Course Description

Overview

Examine the key concepts of an expanding universe from Albert Einstein to Edwin Hubble, led by a theoretical physicist.

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

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