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The Cosmic Microwave Background: Relevance and Anisotropies in Observational Cosmology

Offered By: Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) via YouTube

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Explore the cosmic microwave background in this 28-minute talk by Ruth Durrer, part of the Workshop on "Blackbody Radiation Induced Effects and Phenomena" at the Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics. Delve into the best-measured blackbody radiation at a temperature of 2.72548 ± 0.00057K, examining its significance in observational cosmology. Discover the importance of its near-perfect isotropy, small anisotropies, and polarization. Learn about the radiation's spectral stability and potential deviations from a blackbody spectrum expected in future experiments. Journey through the history of the universe, covering topics such as nuclear synthesis, dark ages, and the origins of fluctuations. Gain insights into angular scales, the Hubble parameter, and other key cosmological parameters derived from cosmic microwave background data.

Syllabus

Introduction
Background History
Background Prediction
The History of the Universe
Nuclear Synthesis
Dark Ages
Why are there fluctuations
CMP
Data
Angular Scale
Parameters
Hubble parameter
Polarization
Conclusion


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Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI)

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