An Introduction to Modern Cosmology

Andrew Liddle

172 pages, parution le 22/04/2003 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

A concise, accessible 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.
Many reviewers have commented that this is one of the best 'introductory undergraduate level' texts on the subject and they would all welcome a Second Edition.

L'auteur - Andrew Liddle

Andrew Liddle is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Sussex. Research interests include the origin and evolution of structure in the universe and the relation between astronomical observations and the physics of the early universe.

Sommaire

Preface
Constants conversion factors and symbols
A (Very) Brief History of Cosmological Ideas
Observational Overview
Newtonian Gravity
The Geometry of the Universe
Simple Cosmological Models
Observational Parameters
The Cosmological Constant
The Age of the Universe
The Density of the Universe and Dark Matter
The Cosmic Microwave Background
The Early Universe
Nucleosynthesis: The Origin of the Light Elements
The Inflationary Universe
The Initial Singularity
Overview: The Standard Cosmological Model
Advanced Topic 1: General Relativistic Cosmology
Advanced Topic 2: Classic Cosmology: Distances and Luminosities
Advanced Topic 3: Neutrino Cosmology
Advanced Topic 4: Baryogenesis
Advanced Topic 5: Structures in the Universe
Bibliography
Numerical answers and hints to problems
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Andrew Liddle
Parution	22/04/2003
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	172
Format	16,5 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	380g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780470848357
ISBN13	978-0-470-84835-7