Cosmology

  1. Contents of the Universe
    1. Baryonic Matter
      1. Stellar Component
        1. Main Sequence Stars
          1. Stellar Remnants
            1. Stellar Mass Function
            2. Interstellar Medium
              1. Neutral Hydrogen
                1. Ionized Gas
                  1. Dust Component
                    1. Molecular Clouds
                    2. Intergalactic Medium
                      1. Warm-Hot Intergalactic Medium
                        1. Lyman-Alpha Forest
                          1. Metal Enrichment
                          2. Missing Baryon Problem
                            1. Observational Deficit
                              1. Search Strategies
                                1. WHIM Detection
                              2. Dark Matter
                                1. Observational Evidence
                                  1. Galaxy Rotation Curves
                                    1. Flat Rotation Curves
                                      1. Dark Matter Halos
                                      2. Galaxy Cluster Dynamics
                                        1. Virial Theorem Applications
                                          1. Velocity Dispersions
                                          2. Gravitational Lensing
                                            1. Strong Lensing
                                              1. Weak Lensing
                                                1. Cluster Mass Reconstruction
                                                2. Bullet Cluster
                                                  1. Collision Dynamics
                                                    1. Dark Matter Separation
                                                    2. Large-Scale Structure
                                                      1. Galaxy Correlations
                                                        1. Cosmic Web Formation
                                                      2. Physical Properties
                                                        1. Non-baryonic Nature
                                                          1. Cold (Non-relativistic)
                                                            1. Collisionless Interactions
                                                              1. Stability Requirements
                                                                1. Clustering Properties
                                                                2. Particle Candidates
                                                                  1. WIMPs
                                                                    1. Supersymmetric Particles
                                                                      1. Detection Strategies
                                                                      2. Axions
                                                                        1. Strong CP Problem Solution
                                                                          1. Ultra-light Dark Matter
                                                                          2. Sterile Neutrinos
                                                                            1. Right-handed Neutrinos
                                                                              1. Warm Dark Matter
                                                                              2. Primordial Black Holes
                                                                                1. Formation Mechanisms
                                                                                  1. Mass Constraints
                                                                                2. Detection Methods
                                                                                  1. Direct Detection
                                                                                    1. Underground Experiments
                                                                                      1. Recoil Signatures
                                                                                      2. Indirect Detection
                                                                                        1. Annihilation Products
                                                                                          1. Gamma-ray Searches
                                                                                          2. Collider Searches
                                                                                            1. Missing Energy Signatures
                                                                                        2. Dark Energy
                                                                                          1. Observational Evidence
                                                                                            1. Type Ia Supernovae
                                                                                              1. Standard Candle Properties
                                                                                                1. Distance-Redshift Relations
                                                                                                  1. Acceleration Discovery
                                                                                                  2. Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
                                                                                                    1. Standard Ruler Method
                                                                                                      1. Galaxy Survey Results
                                                                                                      2. Cosmic Microwave Background
                                                                                                        1. Integrated Sachs-Wolfe Effect
                                                                                                          1. Geometric Constraints
                                                                                                          2. Growth of Structure
                                                                                                            1. Suppressed Growth Rate
                                                                                                              1. Redshift-Space Distortions
                                                                                                            2. Theoretical Models
                                                                                                              1. Cosmological Constant
                                                                                                                1. Einstein's Original Idea
                                                                                                                  1. Vacuum Energy Interpretation
                                                                                                                    1. Fine-Tuning Problem
                                                                                                                    2. Quintessence
                                                                                                                      1. Scalar Field Models
                                                                                                                        1. Tracking Solutions
                                                                                                                          1. Thawing Models
                                                                                                                          2. Modified Gravity
                                                                                                                            1. f(R) Theories
                                                                                                                              1. Extra-Dimensional Models
                                                                                                                                1. Galileon Models
                                                                                                                              2. Equation of State
                                                                                                                                1. Definition and Measurement
                                                                                                                                  1. w = -1 (Cosmological Constant)
                                                                                                                                    1. w > -1 (Quintessence)
                                                                                                                                      1. w < -1 (Phantom Energy)
                                                                                                                                        1. Time Evolution Studies
                                                                                                                                      2. Radiation Components
                                                                                                                                        1. Photons
                                                                                                                                          1. CMB Contribution
                                                                                                                                            1. Starlight Background
                                                                                                                                              1. Temperature Evolution
                                                                                                                                              2. Neutrinos
                                                                                                                                                1. Cosmic Neutrino Background
                                                                                                                                                  1. Decoupling Process
                                                                                                                                                    1. Mass Effects
                                                                                                                                                      1. Detection Challenges
                                                                                                                                                      2. Gravitational Waves
                                                                                                                                                        1. Primordial Background
                                                                                                                                                          1. Astrophysical Sources
                                                                                                                                                            1. Energy Density Constraints

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