PIRSA:C10003 - Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology Subscribe to podcast

This course begins with a thorough introduction to quantum field theory. Unlike the usual quantum field theory courses which aim at applications to particle physics, this course then focuses on those quantum field theoretic techniques that are important in the presence of gravity. In particular, this course introduces the properties of quantum fluctuations of fields and how they are affected by curvature and by gravitational horizons. We will cover the highly successful inflationary explanation of the fluctuation spectrum of the cosmic microwave background - and therefore the modern understanding of the quantum origin of all inhomogeneities in the universe (see these amazing visualizations from the data of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. They display the inhomogeneous distribution of galaxies several billion light years into the universe. Organizer: Achim Kempf

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PIRSA:10020017  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 11 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 23/02/2010 - 4:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10020017/  Share:

PIRSA:10020021  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 12 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 25/02/2010 - 5:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10020021/  Share:

PIRSA:10030009  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 13 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 02/03/2010 - 4:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030009/  Share:

PIRSA:10030014  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 14 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 04/03/2010 - 5:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030014/  Share:

PIRSA:10030010  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 15 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 09/03/2010 - 4:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030010/  Share:

PIRSA:10030015  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 16 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 11/03/2010 - 5:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030015/  Share:

PIRSA:10030011  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 17 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 16/03/2010 - 4:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030011/  Share:

PIRSA:10030016  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 18 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 18/03/2010 - 5:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030016/  Share:

PIRSA:10030012  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 19 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 23/03/2010 - 4:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030012/  Share:

PIRSA:10030017  ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format? Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 20 Speaker(s): Achim Kempf Abstract: Date: 25/03/2010 - 5:00 pm Collection: Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology URL: http://pirsa.org/10030017/  Share: