TASI Lectures: Cosmology for String Theorists

TL;DR

This paper offers an accessible overview of modern cosmology with a focus on theoretical aspects, highlighting the interplay between string theory and cosmological constraints, aimed at students and researchers in the field.

Contribution

It provides a concise introduction to cosmology tailored for string theorists, emphasizing the mutual influence between string theory and cosmological observations.

Findings

Discusses potential string theory contributions to cosmology

Explores cosmological constraints relevant to string theory

Highlights theoretical issues in modern cosmology

Abstract

These notes provide a brief introduction to modern cosmology, focusing primarily on theoretical issues. Some attention is paid to aspects of potential interest to students of string theory, on both sides of the two-way street of cosmological constraints on string theory and stringy contributions to cosmology. Slightly updated version of lectures at the 1999 Theoretical Advanced Study Institute at the University of Colorado, Boulder.