Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structures, Second Edition, is a modern introduction to this fascinating and fast developing subject. The book provides a unique bridge between introductory and advanced material, starting with the elementary foundations of basic cosmological theory, to 'state-of-the-art' frontier research. Extensively revised and updated, the Second Edition includes the latest observational and theoretical developments. The book is fully illustrated throughout with completely updated references.
Features:
- Recent observational breakthroughs including high redshift supernovae, CMB measurements, gravitational lensing and galaxy studies.
- The latest theoretical developments, such as supercomputer simulations and semi-analytical galaxy formation
- Around 100 graded problems, ranging from basic cosmology to advanced topics.
This book will be invaluable to advanced undergraduates and postgraduates taking cosmology courses and will also be a useful reference for researchers in the field.
Table of Contents
- Preface to First Edition.
- Preface to Second Edition.
- PART 1: COSMOLOGICAL MODELS.
- First Principles.
- The Friedmann Models.
- Alternative Cosmologies.
- Observational Properties of the Universe.
- PART 2: THE HOT BIG BANG MODEL.
- Thermal History of the Hot Big Bang Model.
- The Very Early Universe.
- Phase Transitions and Inflation.
- The Lepton Era.
- The Plasma Era.
- PART 3: THEORY OF STRUCTURE FORMATION.
- Introduction to Jeans Theory.
- Gravitational Instability of Baryonic Matter.
- Non-Baryonic Matter.
- Cosmological Perturbations.
- Non-Linear Evolution.
- Models of Structure Formation
- PART 4: OBSERVATIONAL TESTS.
- Statistics of Galaxy Clustering.
- The Cosmic Microwave Background.
- Peculiar Motions of Galaxies.
- Gravitational Lensing.
- The High-Redshift Universe.
- A Forward Look.
- Appendix A: A Physical Constants.
- Appendix B: Useful Astronomical Quantities.
- Appendix C: Particle Properties.
- References.
- Index.
Wiley & Sons, 2002, 512 S.
62,90 Euro
Hardcover, w. figs.
ISBN: 978-0-471-48909-2
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