Fundamental physics in observational cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
2010-09-23 v1
Abstract
I discuss, through a few examples, how observational cosmology can provide insights on hypothetical fundamental physics phenomena or mechanisms, such as Grand Unified Theory, Superstring alternatives to the inflation paradigm, and inflation itself.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1009.4327,
title = {Fundamental physics in observational cosmology},
author = {Patrick Peter},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.4327},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
4 pages, 4 figures - Proceedings of the french meeting "Societe Francaise d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique" (SF2A) help in Marseille (France) in June 2010