The Winter 2013 quarter course of the Modern Physics series concentrates on cosmology, the science of the origin and development of the universe. Along the way, Professor Susskind takes a close look at the Big Bang, the geometry of space-time, inflationary cosmology, cosmic microwave background, dark matter, dark energy, the anthropic principle, and the string theory landscape. To appreciate the material covered in this course, students should understand basic calculus and algebra. Originally presented by the Stanford Continuing Studies Program. Professor Susskind's Book, "The Theoretical Minimum" now available: http://www.theoreticalminimumbook.com/
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(February 18, 2013) Leonard Susskind develops the energy density allocation equation, and describes the historical progress of the solution to this equation. He then describes the observations of luminosity and red-shift that have led to the correct solution for today's universe - which is dominated by dark energy. Originally presented in the Stanford Continuing Studies Program. Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford Continuing Studies: http://csp.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford