An updated understanding, from a fundamental and deep point of view, of the progress and current problems in the early universe, cosmic microwave background radiation, large scale structure, dark matter problem, and the interplay between them. In addition, each Course of this series, introduces and promotes topics or subjects, which, although not being of purely astrophysical or cosmological nature, are of relevant physical interest for astrophysics and cosmology. Deep understanding, clarification, synthesis, careful interdisciplinarity within a fundamental physics approach, are goals of this series. Participants have an excellent opportunity to learn about the real state of the discipline, and to learn it in a critical way. Lectures cover from a motivation and pedagogical introduction for students and participants not directly working in the field to the last developments and recent results.
All Lectures are plenary, have the same duration and are followed by a discussion.
Ancient historians agreed that Erice was the oldest city in Europe. Erice is at present a mixture of ancient and medieval architecture. A letter will be sent to successful applicants by June, 30th 1997. Participants experiencing difficulties with travel documentation and who need to know, before June, 30th, whether or not their applications have been accepted may get an earlier special decision upon request. Admission to the Course will be decided on the basis of scientific excellency, in consultation with the Advisory Committee of the Course consisting of Professors G.F.R. Ellis, I. Novikov, N. Sanchez, G. Smoot and A. Zichichi.