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Islam, Jamal Nazrul

 
9780521377607: An Introduction to Mathematical Cosmology
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ISBN 10: 0521377609 ISBN 13: 9780521377607
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1992

Sinossi

This book is a concise introduction to the mathematical aspects of the origin, structure and evolution of the universe. The book begins with a brief overview of observational cosmology and general relativity, and goes on to discuss Friedmann models, the Hubble constant, models with a cosmological constant, singularities, the early universe, inflation and quantum cosmology. This book is rounded off with a chapter on the distant future of the universe. The book is written as a textbook for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students. It will also be of interest to cosmologists, astrophysicists, astronomers, applied mathematicians and mathematical physicists.

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Descrizione del libro

This is a concise introduction to the mathematical aspects of the origin, structure and evolution of the universe. It begins with a brief overview of observational cosmology and general relativity and goes on to discuss Friedmann models, the Hubble constant, models with a cosmological constant, singularities, the early universe, inflation and quantum cosmology.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Some basic concepts and an overview of cosmology; 2. The Robertson–Walker metric and the Einstein equations; 3. The Friedmann models; 4. The Hubble constant and the deceleration parameter; 5. Models with a cosmological constant; 6. Singularities in cosmology; 7. The early universe; 8. The very early universe and inflation; 9. Quantum cosmology; 10. The distant future of the universe; 11. Some recent developments; References; Index.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1992
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521377609
ISBN 13 
9780521377607
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
202
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Avery
https://www.avery.fr/

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