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Bachelor and Master thesis projects

I offer thesis projects related to ongoing research activities in: cosmic structure formation, galaxy clusters, gravitational lensing and cosmology, ground and space based optical and infrared surveys.

Upcoming lectures: Cosmology (MKTP5) winter semester 2023/24

Lecturer:
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Matteo Maturi (ITA/ZAH, ITP)

Space and time:
  • Winter semester, 2023/24
  • From April 17th to July 19th
  • Tuesday 09:15-11:00 (INF227/HS 2)
  • Thursday 09:15-11:00 (INF227/HS 2)
Overview:
The lectures will be about modern cosmology. During the lectures you will learn about: the basics of General Relativity; how we model a homogeneous and isotropic universe; dark matter, dark energy and their role; cosmic inflation; the thermal processes that took place during the history of our universe; cosmic structure formation both in the linear and in th enon linear regime; after having introduced the theory I will discuss the main observations that provide us the current picture of our universe.

Enrollment:
OPEN: Official page

Important:
To get credit points for the lectures it is necessary to enroll, see above.

Prerequisites:
PTP2 and General Relativity are helpful but not mandatory.

Format:
The lectures will be held in person and will be recorded. Lecture notes about what will be present at the blackboard and additional material will be provided. The notes will be complementary to other material/books and present full derivations. I will start slow to build a solid ground and gradually increase the paste.

Material and exercises:
The lecture notes, additional material and the exercises are accessible on the official page.

Lehre, Studium und Forschung:
Lecture Token MKTP5 (8CP): LSF


Current lectures: General Relativity (MKTP3.1) summer semester 2023

Lecturer:
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Matteo Maturi (ITA/ZAH, ITP)

Space and time:
  • Summer semester, 2023
  • From April 17th to July 19th
  • Monday 09:15-11:00 (INF308/HS 2)
  • Wednesday 09:15-11:00 (INF308/HS 2)
Overview:
Gravity is the weakest of all forces in nature and yet it shapes our universe on all scales, from humans bind to Hearth up to defining the dynamics of the entire universe. The lectures will open the path in the understanding on gravity as described by the theory of General Relativity. The students will learn about the properties of flat and curved space-times, the behaviour of massive and massless particles in presence of gravity, black holes a different kinds, gravitational waves, the dynamic of the universe, etc...

Enrollment:
OPEN: Official page

Important:
To get credit points for the lectures it is necessary to enroll, see above.

Prerequisites:
PTP2, PTP3 are helpful but not mandatory.

Format:
The lectures will be held in person and will be recorded. Lecture notes about what will be present at the blackboard and additional material will be provided. The notes will be complementary to other material/books and present full derivations. I will start slow to build a solid ground and gradually increase the paste.

Material and exercises:
The lecture notes, additional material and the exercises are accessible on the official page.

Lehre, Studium und Forschung:
Lecture Token MKTP3.1 (8CP): LSF

Past teaching activities

Seminar: "Galaxy clusters", every semester

Next: Cosmology sw2023/24 (lecturer)

General Relativity ss2023 (lecturer) > Official page

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General Relativity ss2021 (tutor)

Theoretical Astrophysics ws2020/21 (lecturer)

Theoretical Physics 2 (PTP2) ss2020 (tutor)

Theoretical Astrophysics ws2019/20 (lecturer)

Theoretical Physics 2 (PTP2) ss2019 (tutor)

Cosmology block SS2018 (lecturer)

Experimental Physics 1 (PEP1) ws2017/18 (tutor)

Cosmology block SS2017 (lecturer)

Cosmology WS2016/17 (lecturer)

General Relativity SS2017 (tutor)

Experimentalphysik III WS2016/17 (tutor)

Cosmology block SS2016 (lecturer)

Introduction to Astronomy (tutor)

Theoretical Astrophysics (head tutor)

Observing the Big Bang (head tutor)