ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 09 15 4 v 1 1 O ct 1 99 5 BROWN - HET - 1010 September 1995 PHYSICS OF THE VERY

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 06 06 0 v 1 8 J un 1 99 5 The Physics of Core - Collapse Supernova Explosions a

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 05 14 5 v 1 3 1 M ay 1 99 5 Search for GRB counterparts

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 03 12 5 v 1 3 A pr 1 99 5 COURSE 1 COSMOLOGICAL DYNAMICS

ar X iv : h ep - p h / 95 09 21 5 v 1 4 S ep 1 99 5 PM / 95 - 31 June 1995 Residual New Physics Effects in e +

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 08 15 9 v 2 1 S ep 1 99 5 February 1 , 2008 BROWN - HET - 1006 FORMATION OF STRUCTURE IN THE UNIVERSE

An introduction to modern theories for the origin of structure in the Universe is given. After a brief review of the growth of cosmological perturbations in an expanding Universe and a summary of some important observational results, the lectures focus on the inflationary Universe scenario and on topological defect models of structure formation. A summary of the theory and current observational...