Gif Lectures on Cosmic Acceleration
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
2010-01-08 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
These lecture notes cover some of the theoretical topics associated with cosmic acceleration. Plausible explanations to cosmic acceleration include dark energy, modified gravity and a violation of the Copernican principle. Each of these possibilities are briefly described.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0912.3610,
title = {Gif Lectures on Cosmic Acceleration},
author = {Philippe Brax},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.3610},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
45 pages, based on lectures given at the Gif summer school, "Dark Matter and Dark Energy", Batz sur mer, 21-25 September 2009