Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure

Forsideomslag
John Wiley & Sons, 4. apr. 2003 - 470 sider
This is the 2nd edition of a highly successful title on thisfascinating and complex subject. Concentrating primarily on thetheory behind the origin and the evolution of the universe, andwhere appropriate relating it to observation, the new features ofthe this addition include:
  • An overall introduction to the book
  • Two new chapters: Gravitational Lensing and GravitationalWaves
  • Each part has a collection of exercises with solutions tonumerical parts at the end of the book
  • Contains a table of physical constants
  • The addition of a consolidated bibilography
 

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Indhold

PART 2 The Hot Big Bang Model
107
PART 3 Theory of Structure Formation
203
PART 4 Observational Tests
335
Appendix A Physical Constants
463
Appendix B Useful Astronomical Quantities
465
Appendix C Particle Properties
467
References
469
Index
485
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Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure
Prof Peter Coles,Francesco Lucchin
Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2002

Almindelige termer og sætninger

adiabatic amplitude angular anisotropy approximation assume baryons behaviour Big Bang Chapter clusters COBE comoving component correlation function corresponding cosmic microwave background cosmological constant cosmological horizon Cosmological Principle dark matter defined definition density field density fluctuations described difficult discuss distance distribution effect Einstein energy epoch Equation evolution example expansion field find first flat fluctuations fluid Friedmann equations galactic galaxy clustering galaxy formation Gaussian given gravitational instability homogeneous horizon Hubble inflation inflationary models interactions ionisation isotropic leptons linear luminosity metric neutrinos Newtonian nonlinear nucleosynthesis observations obtain parameter particle horizon particles perturbations photons physics Planck potential power spectrum primordial problem properties quantity quantum quasars radiation radius recombination redshift regions relation relatively relativistic scalar field Section significant solution space spatial spherical stars statistical structure formation symmetry temperature tensor theory thermal timescale tion Universe velocity field wavelength Zel’dovich zero zrec

Om forfatteren (2003)

Peter Coles is a theoretical cosmologist at Cardiff University and Maynooth University. He was formerly the head of the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Sussex. Francesco Lucchin is the author of Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

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TitelCosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure
ForfattereProf Peter Coles, Prof Francesco Lucchin
Udgave2
UdgiverJohn Wiley & Sons, 2003
ISBN0470852992, 9780470852996
Længde470 sider
  
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