Cosmology

Cosmology is the study of the large-scale structure and history of the universe. In particular, it deals with subjects regarding its origin. It is studied by Astronomy, Philosophy, and Religion.

Subjects in cosmology include:

Table of contents

1 Physical cosmology:

2 Borderline: physical or philosophical cosmology?

3 Philosophical cosmology:

4 Religious cosmology:

5 Alternative cosmology

Physical cosmology:

The Big Bang
- The shape of the universe in big bang theory
Cosmic Background Radiation
Beyond the standard Big Bang model
- Quasi steady state theory
- Cosmic inflation
The Ultimate fate of the Universe
Large Scale Structure of the Cosmos - few 100 Mpc - a few percent of the horizon[?]
Galaxy Formation and Evolution
The dark matter problem
Topological defects[?]
External reference: Ned Wright: Cosmology tutorial and FAQ, http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/cosmolog.htm

Because of the extreme circumstances during the first minutes of the universe's history, cosmologists often co-operate with scientists from areas such as Particle physics.

Borderline: physical or philosophical cosmology?

cosmic variance - we only observe one copy of the Universe

Philosophical cosmology:

Religious cosmology:

Alternative cosmology

Plasma cosmology - scalable magnetohydrodynamic phenomenon