Formation of Structure in the Universe - Rilegato

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521584221 ISBN 13: 9780521584227

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Riassunto

This advanced textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It is written by eleven world-leading authorities. Written in a clear and pedagogical style appropriate for graduate students in astronomy and physics, this textbook introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology: from recent advances in redshift surveys, to the latest models in gravitational lensing and cosmological simulations. The authors are all world-renowned experts both for their research and teaching skills. In the fast-moving field of structure formation, this book provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a welcome textbook which unites the latest theory and observations.

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Recensione

'... book will be widely welcomed simply through the quality of the lectures it contains.' John Peacock, The Observatory

Descrizione del libro

This graduate-level textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology, uniting the latest theory and observations. The authors are all world-renowned experts, and several have written other very successful textbooks.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521584221
• ISBN 13: 9780521584227
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 486
• Redattore: Dekel Avishai, Ostriker Jeremiah P.