Gif Lectures on Cosmic Acceleration

Abstract

These lecture notes cover some of the theoretical topics associated with cosmic acceleration. Plausible explanations to cosmic acceleration include dark energy, modified gravity and a violation of the Copernican principle. Each of these possibilities are briefly described.

Comments: 45 pages, based on lectures given at the Gif summer school, "Dark Matter and Dark Energy", Batz sur mer, 21-25 September 2009