Dark Energy: The Challenge of the Millennium
Recent cosmological observations suggest that nearly 95% of the matter in the universe does not emit light and nearly 2/3 of it behaves like a fluid with negative pressure. This component, called Dark Energy, has attracted considerable amount of attention in recent years. I will describe the observational evidence for dark energy and its theoretical implications.
Date and Time: 8th November, 2008, 4.00 PM. Tea will be served at 3.30 PM.
Venue: IISER transit campus, Computer Science Building, College of Engineering Technology (CET), Thiruvananthapuram – 695016.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Contacts: Office: 0471-2597421
Date & Time
08-11-2008 to
Venue IISER transit campus, Computer Science Building, College of Engineering Technology (CET), Thiruvananthapuram – 695016.
