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Cosmology is an interesting course to teach, as it is not like most ofthe other subjects taught in undergraduate physics courses There is no perceived wisdom, built up over a century or more, which provides an unquestionable foundation, as in thermodynamics electromagnetism, and even quantum mechanics and general relativity Within our broadÂ
In 1994, the New South Wales Board of Studies, Australia, introduced three high level Distinction Courses for gifted and talented students: Comparative Literature, Cosmology, and Phil-osophy All are offered by distance education but the cosmology course employs an interactive design
interest in cosmology among the younger students, o?ering them a one-semester course about one year before their specialization started Hence I could not count on much familiarity with quantum mechanics, general relativity, particle physics, astrophysics or statistical mechanics At this level, there are courses with the
beyond recognition, and yet undergraduate physics courses have changed only a little As a result, there is now a yawning gap between the professional literature on cosmology and the knowledge base of a typical physics undergraduate What I have tried to do in this book is to bridge that gap, by discussing modern cosmology in language that