Topic outline

  • Cosmological view of the world

    Date: NEW DATE! 21.3.2023 14:15 - 16:00
    Location: TU1 Saab Auditorium - 1017, Maarintie 8, Otaniemi;
    Teacher: Joni Tammi

    Learning outcomes of the week

    After this week, you should be able to:

    • Appreciate the spatial scales of the Universe and name the main components of the standard cosmological theory.
    • Explain the meaning of 4-dimensional spacetime and the difference between the classical (Newton) and modern (Einstein) concepts of space and gravity.
    • Understand the role of the theory of relativity in modern astronomy and cosmology and describe some of the basic differences between relativity and "common sense physics".
    • Outline the features of the standard cosmological theory ("The Big bang theory").
    • Explain the origin of the Cosmic Microwave Background and recognise its role in the recent cosmological advances and discoveries.


    Note: this lecture was initially "Lecture 11".

    • Individual work before the lecture

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      Slides - AVotW 2023 - L10 File PDF
    • Individual work after the lecture

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      Timeline of the Universe [4p] Quiz