AST9240 – Bayesian Cosmological Data Analysis
Course description
Course content
This?course provides an overview of radio and microwave astronomy and observations in modern cosmology. It provides thorough training in Bayesian data analysis with cosmological applications, emphasizing observations of the cosmic microwave background.
Learning outcome
After completing?this?course you will be able to:
- describe the physical processes of radio and microwave radiation from the Milky Way and other galaxies
- assess modern methods for cosmological data analysis, including Bayesian parameter estimation
- identify relevant data sets for the analysis of cosmic background radiation and other cosmological signals, including COMAP, PASIPHAE, Planck, SPIDER, WMAP, DIRBE, etc.
- use the Commander software package to analyze observations of the cosmic background radiation