Physical cosmology

Cosmology is the study of the large-scale structure and history of the universe. In particular, it deals with subjects regarding its origin. It is studied by Astronomy, Philosophy, and Religion.

Subjects in cosmology include:

Physical cosmology:

• The Big Bang
• Steady State theory
• Cosmic Background Radiation
• Cosmic Inflation
• Large Scale Structure of the Cosmos
• Galaxy Formation and Evolution
• The dark matter problem
• Topological defects
• External reference: Ned Wright: Cosmology tutorial and FAQ, http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/cosmolog.htm

Because of the extreme circumstances during the first minutes of the universe's history, cosmologists often co-operate with scientists from areas such as Particle physics.

Philosophical cosmology:

• Presocratic philosophers

Religious cosmology:

• Creation myth
• Creationism

See also:

• Timeline of cosmology