Title: Structure and energy contents of the universe

Speaker: Houjun Mo (UMASS)

Time: Oct. 13th (Friday), 15:30

Location: Room 215

Abstract: Einstein's General Relativity predicts that the space-time structure of the universe is determined by its matter/energy contents. I will describe how astronomical observations are used to investigate the space-time structure and history of the universe, and discuss the success and potential problems of the standard cosmology.

Bio:

Houjun Mo is a Professor at the Department of Astronomy, University of Massachusetts.  He obtained his PhD in 1991 from the Munich University and became a full professor at the University of Massachusetts in 2008. His main research field is galaxy formation and cosmology. He has published more than 330 referred papers with more than 26,000 citations. Houjun Mo has made outstanding contribution to the standard cold dark matter model, including his seminar work on the formation of disc galaxy and the spatial clustering of dark matter halo. In 2010, His comprehensive textbook Galaxy Formation and Evolution was published by the Cambridge University Press and has become a classic in the field of galaxy formation and cosmology.