MPhys Advanced Cosmology
This is an MPhys undergraduate course, and is also part of the SUPA graduate school.
Lectures will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, starting January 17 2012 (note: not Jan 10, as was advertised on the SUPA website at one point). There will be additional tutorials, arranged in an ad hoc fashion according to demand. I encourage non-Edinburgh students to contact me by email with questions about the course (jap@roe.ac.uk).
It had been hoped to hold the lectures in the ROE lecture theatre, but so far this is not technically feasible. Therefore, until further notice, the course will take place in the SUPA video room instead (JCMB 6224).
Notes for the lectures
The notes for the course are available. These are made with a large margin for annotation. The first part of the notes are available and may be printed now.The second part of the notes are available and may be printed now.
The 2010/11 notes are available below for reference; there will be some revisions this year, and the new notes will be uploaded as the lectures progress. The tutorial sheets below are also currently from last year.
There are two versions of the 2010/11 notes: a compact A4 version, which saves paper; individual slides are also available if your eyesight is less good, but these will need to be printed with rotation. I suggest printing off the notes in 5-10 page batches just prior to the lecture (I will bring hard copies for Edinburgh students). Don't get too far ahead, since there may be minor changes as the course progresses.
Tutorial sheets
Postgrad students seeking credit for this course under SUPA should send me written solutions to two of the problem sheets (there will be 4 in all). I will mark these and send feedback. The deadline for sending me material is May 1.
Exam papers
Summary of examinable material
Examinable material
Some web links that may be useful: