chapter 1 The physics of the early universe (an overview) / chapter 2 An introduction to the physics of cosmology John A Peacock -- chapter 3 Cosmological models / chapter 4 Inflationary cosmology and creation of matter in the universe / chapter 5 Dark matter and particle physics / chapter 6 Supergravity and cosmology Renata Kallosh -- chapter 7 The cosmic microwave background Arthur Kosowsky -- chapter 8 Dark matter search with innovative techniques / chapter 9 Signature for signals from the dark universe The DAMA Collaboration -- chapter 10 Neutrino oscillations: a phenomenological overview GianLuigi Fogli -- chapter 11 Highlights in modern observational cosmology / chapter 12 Clustering in the universe: from highly nonlinear structures to homogeneity / chapter 13 The debate on galaxy space distribution: an overview / chapter 14 Gravitational lensing Philippe Jetzer -- chapter 15 Numerical simulations in cosmology Anatoly Klypin.