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The Early Universe

Figure of a hypothetical sphere in comoving coordinates.

A hypothetical sphere in comoving coordinates centered on a radiating object. (Figure by Prof. Alan Guth.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

8.286

As Taught In

Spring 2004

Level

Undergraduate

Course Features

Course Description

The Early Universe provides an introduction to modern cosmology. The first half deals with the development of the big-bang theory from 1915 to 1980, and latter half with recent impact of particle theory.

Guth, Alan. 8.286 The Early Universe, Spring 2004. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-286-the-early-universe-spring-2004 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


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