Concluding Remarks at the 12th Potsdam Cosmology Workshop

Abstract

Research in cosmology traditionally divided into two separate lines. On the one hand was the search for initial conditions: the cosmological parameters H, Omega, Omega_b, and Lambda, and the power spectrum P(k). On the other hand was the study of the formation and evolution of structures, from globular-cluster sized objects to large-scale structures. These lines of investigation are now becoming increasingly intertwined, and this tendency manifested itself in this conference. Following is my personal perspective on where we stand today. I also discuss some technological developments that I think will affect the field. My concluding remarks are very informal. They are not a review paper, and I omit references altogether rather than give a partial list.