Phys 598 PPC, "Particle Physics of the Early Universe", Offered in Fall 2020
7/5/2020 6:57:55 PM
Course: Phys 598 PPC, Particle Physics of the Early Universe
Instructor: Jessie Shelton
Time/Days: 10 - 11:20 am, Mondays and Wednesdays
Description: This course will introduce the particle physics of the early universe. Beginning with standard Big Bang cosmology, we will discuss the thermal history of the early universe, including nucleosynthesis, baryogenesis, cosmological phase transitions, and dark matter candidates. Undergrad prereqs are stat mech (Phys 427) and quantum (Phys 487).
This course will qualify as a breadth course for physics graduate students.