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 http://pirsa.org/podcast/C10003 Science 2012 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-ca Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:35:42 -0500 sbradwell@perimeterinstitute.ca Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:35:42 -0500 G 180 pirsa-admin@perimeterinstitute.ca Steve Bradwell's - Podcast Generator Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/02685424-335a-4037-8f53-cd0edb5604d7.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/02685424-335a-4037-8f53-cd0edb5604d7.mp3 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/59a9ea3b-2555-4746-ad12-a8bfd171e2ac.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/59a9ea3b-2555-4746-ad12-a8bfd171e2ac.mp3 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/55e93f67-7511-4d47-b330-a1a5acd95d51.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/55e93f67-7511-4d47-b330-a1a5acd95d51.mp3 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/c352fc75-b867-41ed-8380-9896170538ba.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/c352fc75-b867-41ed-8380-9896170538ba.mp3 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/2e3d3fee-8de9-4b18-ba8c-a30c4fe1bd62.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/2e3d3fee-8de9-4b18-ba8c-a30c4fe1bd62.mp3 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/fbf472bd-5d30-44bc-8e40-439daa09281d.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/fbf472bd-5d30-44bc-8e40-439daa09281d.mp3 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/48c26163-aa7f-4dc6-88d7-fe090c762039.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/48c26163-aa7f-4dc6-88d7-fe090c762039.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e7f1f380-82b2-4156-81c8-6baa16457be6.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e7f1f380-82b2-4156-81c8-6baa16457be6.mp3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/16c74fb5-1fa0-411a-99c2-960a0314c407.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/16c74fb5-1fa0-411a-99c2-960a0314c407.mp3 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/ce132b13-a085-4dc3-8395-7098b91ef77f.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/ce132b13-a085-4dc3-8395-7098b91ef77f.mp3 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/97345292-5397-4897-ba2d-b841951e946a.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/97345292-5397-4897-ba2d-b841951e946a.mp3 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/981bb269-0db3-497d-aa90-629ce6cee035.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/981bb269-0db3-497d-aa90-629ce6cee035.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/48a6f04a-2e06-4412-96f6-b39d022f71fd.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/48a6f04a-2e06-4412-96f6-b39d022f71fd.mp3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/3a82fc88-3515-4c00-b88d-15dc8e806a5a.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/3a82fc88-3515-4c00-b88d-15dc8e806a5a.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/94dee420-3e96-4fe4-b40a-6757a94b3726.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/94dee420-3e96-4fe4-b40a-6757a94b3726.mp3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/2426c115-1a27-47c0-9987-779e89e1fff7.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/2426c115-1a27-47c0-9987-779e89e1fff7.mp3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/8a03382e-49f1-4ebd-8063-8d05cbb0f405.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/8a03382e-49f1-4ebd-8063-8d05cbb0f405.mp3 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7279bb0c-4a07-4ca2-b76c-1dabbc12bacf.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7279bb0c-4a07-4ca2-b76c-1dabbc12bacf.mp3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/685c48e9-513f-4ca9-ad69-9f1d1081dca4.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/685c48e9-513f-4ca9-ad69-9f1d1081dca4.mp3 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/22005e43-4b15-4aa3-80a3-9469fd88a9e9.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/22005e43-4b15-4aa3-80a3-9469fd88a9e9.mp3 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/54e54cc7-61ed-45a6-a382-94a59f9ff70a.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/54e54cc7-61ed-45a6-a382-94a59f9ff70a.mp3 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/94781abd-ede2-411e-80a8-12aec2490706.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/94781abd-ede2-411e-80a8-12aec2490706.mp3 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7abdeeb3-1fe9-4a3c-9bd9-7ac73e3daa9c.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7abdeeb3-1fe9-4a3c-9bd9-7ac73e3daa9c.mp3 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0400