Introduction to Cosmology - Brossura

Narlikar, Jayant V.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 052142352X ISBN 13: 9780521423526

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Riassunto

This introductory textbook describes modern cosmology at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates who are familiar with mathematical methods and basic theoretical physics. An introductory survey of the large scale structure of the universe is followed by an outline of general relativity. This is then used to construct the standard models of the universe. The very early and early stages of the Big Bang are described, and this includes primordial nucleosynthesis, grand unified theories, primordial black holes, and the era of quantum cosmology. The problem of the formation of structure in the universe is then addressed. This textbook concludes with brief outlines of alternative cosmologies. It includes 400 problems for students to solve, and is accompanied by numerous worked examples.

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Descrizione del libro:

This revised edition of an established text book includes the new inflationary universe and the latest results on the study of cosmic background radiation. It introduces modern cosmology at a level suitable for final year undergraduates and postgraduates in theoretical physics and applied mathematics.

Contenuti:

Foreword by Professor Sir Fred Hoyle; 1. The large-scale structure of the universe; 2. General relativity; 3. From relativity to cosmology; 4. The Friedman models; 5. Relics of the Big Bang; 6. The very early universe; 7. The formation of structures in the universe; 8. Alternative cosmologies; 9. Local observations of cosmological significance; 10. Observations of distant parts of the universe; 11. A critical overview.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 052142352X
• ISBN 13: 9780521423526
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 429