PSI 2018/2019 - Cosmology Review (Xu)

Introduction: A history of observational cosmology, maximally symmetric space

The FLRW metric of the universe, geodesics, the first Friedmann equation

The second Friedmann equation, equations of state, the cosmic inventory

Our universe today, supernovae and dark energy

Cosmological constant problem, evolution of density fluctuations.

Effect of the dark matter in structure formation, the power spectrum.

Thermal history of universe, properties of local equilibrium. 

Entropy of the universe, how CMB is produced.

CMB anisotropy, CMB spectrum.

Dark Matter 

Inflation: puzzles, how much do we need, conditions

Single field slow roll inflation, fluctuations: toy model and big picture