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LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 The Doppler Effect and Special Relativity

Further Consequences of Special Relativity		 Problem set 1 out
2 Further Consequences of Special Relativity (cont.)

The Kinematics of Newtonian Cosmology		  
3 The Kinematics of Newtonian Cosmology (cont.)  
4 The Dynamics of Newtonian Cosmology  
5 The Dynamics of Newtonian Cosmology (cont.) Problem set 1 due
6 More Dynamics of Newtonian Cosmology Problem set 2 out
7 Introduction to Non-Euclidean Spaces  
8 Introduction to Non-Euclidean Spaces (cont.) Problem set 3 out
9 Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe Problem set 2 due
10 Exam 1  
11 Black-Body Radiation and the Early History of the Universe (cont.)  
12 The Cosmological Constant  
13 The Cosmological Constant (cont.) Problem set 3 due

Problem set 4 out
14 Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Problem set 5 out
15 Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (cont.) Problem set 4 due
16 Exam 2  
17 Problems of the Standard Cosmological Model Problem set 5 due

Problem set 6 out
18 Introduction to Particle Physics  
19 Introduction to Particle Physics (cont.)  
20 The Magnetic Monopole Problem Problem set 6 due

Problem set 7 out
21 The Magnetic Monopole Problem (cont.)  
22 The New Inflationary Universe Problem set 7 due

Problem set 8 out
23 The New Inflationary Universe (cont.)  
24 Exam 3  
25 Inflationary Predictions for Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies  
26 What's Really New Problem set 8 due