An Introduction to Modern Cosmology - Rilegato

Liddle, Andrew

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0471987573 ISBN 13: 9780471987574

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1998

Riassunto

Cosmology is an increasingly high profile subject, and many universities are attempting to bring it into a fuller role in the undergraduate syllabus. This introduction to cosmology uses Newtonian theory to offer a detailed discussion of the evidence in favour of the hot big bang in a treatment grounded in physics rather than mathematics. It includes models of the expanding universe, a brief discussion of inflationary cosmology, and self-contained chapters on a number of more advanced topics such as black holes. The text takes a physics based approach as opposed to a mathematical one and includes worked examples and problems along with hints for solving them.

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L'autore

Andrew Liddle is a lecturer in astrophysics at Imperial College, London. Previously, he was at the Astronomy Centre, The University of Sussex, where he lectured to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book has evolved from his undergraduate cosmology course. His research interests currently include the origin and evolution of structure in the universe and the relation between astronomical observations and the physics of the very early universe.

Dalla quarta di copertina

An Introduction to Modern Cosmology is a concise and accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. The Big Bang Cosmology is explored, looking at its observational successes in explaining the expansion and age of the universe, the existence and properties of the cosmic microwave background, and the origin of the light elements in the universe. Properties of the very early universe are also covered, including the motivation for the theory known as cosmological inflation. Focusing on theoretical rather than observational aspects, this book adopts a physical approach to cosmology instead of a detailed mathematical one, in particular avoiding general relativity. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology:

• Is a concise, lucidly written introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject.
• Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.
• Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers.
• Brings the subject to life through carefully chosen illustrations and a colour plate section.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0471987573
• ISBN 13: 9780471987574
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 150