CONTENTS -- Preface -- Cosmology: An Experimental Science for the New Century W.-Y. Pauchy Hwang (PI of CosPA) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Bit on the Quantitative Side -- 3. Connecting Quarks with the Cosmos -- 3.1. Eleven Science Questions for the New Century -- 3.2. Seven Recommendations -- 4. Taiwan CosPA Project -- 5. Prospects -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Cosmic Microwave Fluctuations, Present and Future F. R. Bouchet (Paris, France) -- 1. Introduction & CMB experiments status -- 1.1. CMB observational requirements -- 1.2. Present status of observations -- 2. The ARCHEOPS experiment -- 2.1. The ARCHEOPS flights: -- 2.2. Pointing reconstruction -- 2.3. Calibration and sensitivity: -- 2.4. Scientific Prospect: -- 3. The MAP and Planck sattelites -- References -- Cosmology and Astrophysics with the CMB in 2002 A. H. Jaffe (Imperial, UK) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The CMB and Cosmology -- 3. CMB Experiments -- 4. CMB Data Analysis -- 5. The CMB today -- 6. The future of the CMB: Polarization -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect: Surveys and Science M. Birkinshaw (Bristol, UK) -- 1. The Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effects -- 2. Cluster gas distributions and recent X-ray studies -- 3. Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect observations -- 4. Science with the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effects -- 4.1. The distance scale -- 4.2. Surveys -- 4.3. Bargon and thermal energy content -- 4.4. Velocities -- 5. Dedicated Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect instruments -- 5.1. AMiBA -- 5.2. OCRA -- 6. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- AMiBA and Galaxy Cluster Survey via Thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effects T. Chiueh (NTU, Taiwan) -- 1. AMiBA -- 1.1. Science Targets: -- 1.2. Specifications -- 2. AMiBA Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Cluster Survey -- 2.1. Determination of 8 -- 2.2. AMiBA Images of SZ Clusters -- 3. Synchrotron/Dust Confusion Sources -- 4. Conclusion.

Acknowledgments -- References -- AMiBA Observation of CMB Anisotropies K.-W. Ng (AS, Taiwan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Complex Visibility -- 3. Visibility Correlation Matrix -- 4. Mosaicking -- 4.1. Flat-sky Limit -- 4.2. All-sky Convolution -- 4.3. Drifl Scanning -- 5. Mock Observations and Estimation of Power Spectra -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- If the Universe is Finite J. H. P. Wu (NTU, Taiwan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Loopholes of the problems in the literature -- 3. The effect of gravitational waves -- 4. Future and conclusion -- References -- Trans-Planckian Physics and Inflationary Cosmology R. H. Brandenberger (Brown, USA) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fluctuations in Inflationary Cosmology -- 3. Trans-Planckian Analysis I: Modified Dispersion Relations -- 4. Trans-Planckian Analysis II: Space-Time Uncertainty Relation -- 5. Non-Commutative Inflation -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CMB Constraints on Cosmic Quintessence and its Implication W.-L. Lee (AS, Taiwan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Current Observational Findings -- 2.1. Constraints Imposed by the CMB Acoustic Peaks -- 3. The Generic Quintessence Scenario -- 4. The Origin of the Primordial Magnetic Fields -- Acknowledgments -- References -- A Way to the Dark Side of the Universe through Extra Dimensions J.-A. Gu (NTU, Taiwan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Sketch of the Idea -- 3. Dark Energy from Homogeneous Extra Dimensions -- 4. Discussion and summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- X-ray Jets in Radio-loud Active Galaxies D. M. Worrall (Bristol, UK) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. FRIs -- 3. FRIIs -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Neutrino Astrophysics at 1020 eV T. J. Weiler (Vanderbilt, USA) -- 1. Why Neutrinos at 1020 eV? -- 2. Dispersion Relations: the High-Low Energy Connection -- 3. Can't Lose Theorem for Smaller/larger Cross-Sections.

4. Puzzles in the Extreme-Energy Cosmic Rays (EECRs) -- 4.1. Directional pairs and a triplet? -- 4.2. Z-bursts -- Acknowledgments -- References -- New Window for Observing Cosmic Neutrinos at 1015-1018 Electron Volts G. W.-S. Hou (NTU, Taiwan) -- 1. Backdrop -- 2. Cosmic/Astro Neutrinos and Their Detection -- 3. Alternative Approach: Mountain/Valley v-Tel -- 3.1. Source: AGN Jets, CRs and vw +. v, Oscillations -- 3.2. Conversion Eficiency for v, from Mountain -- 3.3. Effect of Energy Loss -- 3.4. Detection Probability -- 4. Acceptance and Event Rate -- 5. Site Selection: Possible Sensitivity for Hawaii Big Island -- 5.1. Field of View and Differential Rate -- 5.2. Mean Acceptance and Sensitivity -- 5.3. Run Time and Sky Coverage -- 6. Detector Concept and Collaboration Formation -- 6.1. EUSO-type Detector Concept -- 6.2. Early Stage Collaboration Formation -- 7. Conclusion and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Comparison of High-Energy Galactic and Atmospheric Tau Neutrino Flux J.-J. Tseng (NCTU, Taiwan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The intrinsic galactic tau neutrino flux -- 2.1. The tau-neutrino flux formula and the galaxy model -- 2.2. Tau neutrino production -- 2.2.1. Via D, mesons -- 2.2.2. Via bb, tt, W* and Z* -- 3. The intrinsic atmospheric tau neutrino flux -- 4. Effects of oscillations -- 5. Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- PQCD Analysis of Atmospheric Tau Neutrino T.-W Yeh (NCTU, Taiwan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The tau neutrino flux -- 3. Perturbative QCD -- 4. Conclusion -- 5. Acknowledgement -- References -- Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays from Supermassive Objects with Magnetic Monopoles Q.-H. Peng (Nanking, China) -- 1. Observation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray -- 2. An AGN Model with the Magnetic Monopoles of t'Hoft-Polyakov Type -- 2.1. Magnetic Monopoles and the Rubakov-Callen Effect.

2.2. A Model of AGN with the Magnetic Monopoled25-29 -- 3. UHECR Production and Acceleration from SMOs with Magnetic Monopoles -- 3.1. The Induced electric field of the SMOs with Magnetic Monopoles -- 3.2. Production and Acceleration of the UHECR: Physical Process -- 3.3. Estimated Flux near the Earth -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Neutrinos, Oscillations and Nucleosynthesis B. H. J. McKellar (Melbourne, Australia) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The standard first 3 minutes -- 3. The Asymmetry Effect -- 4. The Simplified Neutrino Kinetic Equations -- 5. Neutrino Oscillations and Limits on the Degeneracy Parameter -- 6. The Neutrino Kinetic Equations -- References -- Supernova Neutrinos and their Implications for Neutrino Parameters K. Sato (Tokyo, Japan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Supernova Neutrinos and Conversion Probabilities -- 3. Expected Event Rates in SuperKamiokande and SNO -- 3.1. Event Rates at SuperKamiokande -- 3.2. Event Rates in SNO -- 4. Discrimination of the Oscillation Models -- 5. Earth Effects on Supernova Neutrinos and their Implications for Neutrino Parameters -- 6. Supernova Relic Neutrinos and Neutrino Oscillation -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Brane World Cosmology: From Superstring to Cosmic Strings S.-H. H. Tye (Cornell, USA) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tachyon Condensation and Defect Formation -- 3. Cosmological Production of Cosmic Strings -- 4. Cosmic String Tension -- 5. Cosmic String Network Evolution -- 6. Observational Consequences -- 7. Summary -- References -- Relativistic Braneworld Cosmology T. Shiromizu (Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Japan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gravitational equation on the brane -- 3. Braneworld Cosmology -- 3.1. Homogeneous and isotropic universe -- 3.2. New fundamental process - brane collisions - -- 4. Braneworld black-hole -- 4.1. Solution?.

4.2. The uniqueness and non-uniqueness of the higher dimensional black-holes -- 5. Braneworld holography -- 6. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Searching for Supersymmetric Dark Matter K. A. Olive (Minnesota, USA) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Parameters -- 3. Neutralinos -- 4. The Relic Density -- 5. Phenomenological and Cosmological Constraints -- 5.1. Detection -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Baryogenesis and Electric Dipole Moments in Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model D. Chang (NTHU, Taiwan) -- Baryon Asymmetry of the Universe -- Conditions for Baryogenesis -- Baryogenesis in Standard Model and Beyond -- Supersymmetry to the Rescue -- Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) -- Numerical analysis and baryogenesis -- Conclusion -- References -- Detector Technologies for a New Generation of CMB Cosmology Experiments P. L. Richards (Berkeley, USA) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. HEMT Amplifiers -- 3. Bolometers -- 4. Berkeley Projects -- 5. Polar Bear -- 6. Photometers for SZ Surveys -- 7. Source of Additional Information -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Our Age of Precision Cosmology G. F. Smoot (Berkeley, USA) -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Our Era of Precision and the Drive for New Physics -- 1.2. Evolution versus Revolution -- 1.2.1. How to manage and encourage creativity? -- 2. Age of Precision Cosmology -- 2.1. Contents Sorted by Equation of State -- 2.2. Current Conditions: (like initial conditions only later) -- 2.3. Resulting Science -- 3. CosPA Interests -- 4. Standard Model of Cosmology -- 5. Standard Model of Cosmology Separable into Two Independent Components -- 5.1. Gaps in Standard Model -- 6. A Theory Of Knowledge And Ignorance -- 6.1. Morsels of Knowledge, Banquets of Ignorance -- 6.2. A Theory of Ignorance -- 7. New Physics -- 7.1. Cosmo-archeology of New Physics -- 7.2. Cosmological Signatures of New Physics.

7.2.1. Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays and especially Neutrinos as probes of new physics effects.