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Uedu Open / The Early Universe
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The Early Universe

Prof. Alan Guth | Fall 2013
Science & Math Physics Astrophysics Science Theoretical Physics
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Course introduction

The Early Universe provides an introduction to modern cosmology. The first part of the course deals with the classical cosmology, and later part with modern particle physics and its recent impact on cosmology.

In the News

For more about Professor Guth’s work, listen to this interview from WBUR, Boston’s National Public Radio news station.

You may also be interested in this MIT Alumni Association Podcast Inflationary Cosmology—Is Our Universe Part of a Multiverse? with Professor Guth.

Course Information
SourceMIT 開放式課程
DepartmentPhysics
LanguageEnglish
Number of videos23
Course videos (23)
1
1. Inflationary Cosmology: Is Our Universe Part of a Multiverse? Part I
1. Inflationary Cosmology: Is Our Universe Part of a Multiverse? Part I
2
2. Inflationary Cosmology: Is Our Universe Part of a Multiverse, Part II
2. Inflationary Cosmology: Is Our Universe Part of a Multiverse, Part II
3
3. The Doppler Effect and Special Relativity
3. The Doppler Effect and Special Relativity
4
4. The Kinematics of the Homogeneous Expanding Universe
4. The Kinematics of the Homogeneous Expanding Universe
5
5. Cosmological Redshift and the Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part I
5. Cosmological Redshift and the Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part I
6
6. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part II
6. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part II
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7. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part III
7. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part III
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8. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part IV
8. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part IV
9
9. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part V
9. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part V
10
10. Introduction to Non-Euclidean Spaces
10. Introduction to Non-Euclidean Spaces
11
11. Non-Euclidean Spaces: Closed Universes
11. Non-Euclidean Spaces: Closed Universes
12
12. Non-Euclidean Spaces: Open Universes and the Spacetime Metric
12. Non-Euclidean Spaces: Open Universes and the Spacetime Metric
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13. Non-Euclidean Spaces: Spacetime Metric and Geodesic Equation
13. Non-Euclidean Spaces: Spacetime Metric and Geodesic Equation
14
14. The Geodesic Equation
14. The Geodesic Equation
15
15. Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe, Part I
15. Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe, Part I
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16. Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe, Part II
16. Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe, Part II
17
17. Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe, Part III
17. Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe, Part III
18
18. Cosmic Microwave Background Spectrum and the Cosmological Constant, Part I
18. Cosmic Microwave Background Spectrum and the Cosmological Constant, Part I
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19. The Cosmological Constant, Part II
19. The Cosmological Constant, Part II
20
20. Supernovae Ia and Vacuum Energy Density
20. Supernovae Ia and Vacuum Energy Density
21
21. Problems of the Conventional (Non-inflationary) Hot Big Bang Model
21. Problems of the Conventional (Non-inflationary) Hot Big Bang Model
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22. The Higgs Field and the Cosmological Magnetic Monopole Problem
22. The Higgs Field and the Cosmological Magnetic Monopole Problem
23
23. Inflation
23. Inflation