Observational Cosmology

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For a few years now, cosmology has a standard model. By this term, we mean a consistent theoretical background which is at the same time simple and broad enough to offer coherent explanations for the vast majority of cosmological phenomena. The course will start presenting the concepts that define the cosmological landscape. It will explain the fundamental assumption of homogeneity and isotropy on which cosmology is based, along with the main equations that govern the cosmic expansion. It will then present and discuss several different cosmological observations, including large scale structure, CMB, weak lensing, galaxy clusters, galaxy clustering, focusing on their results on the evolution of the Universe and its contents. It will then address the questions about the origin and the future of the Universe and the structures it contains.