Cosmological Crossroads

An Advanced Course in Mathematical, Physical and String Cosmology

S. Cotsakis, E. Papantonopoulos

494 pages, parution le 20/11/2002

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Résumé

This book has grown out of lectures held at a summer school on cosmology, in response to an ever increasing need for an advanced textbook that addresses the needs of both postgraduate students and nonspecialist researchers from various disciplines ranging from mathematical physics to observational astrophysics. Bridging the gap between standard textbook material in cosmology and the forefront of research, this book also constitutes a modern source of reference for the experienced researcher in classical and quantum cosmology.

Contents

Part I History and Overview

Is Nature Generic?
Evolution of Ideas in Modern Cosmology

Part II Mathematical Cosmology

Constraints and Evolution in Cosmology
Cosmological Singularities
Exact Cosmological Solutions
Introduction to Cosmological Dynamical Systems

Part III Astrophysical and Observational Cosmology

The Quest for the Cosmological Parameters
Modern Cosmological Observations
Cosmological Perturbations
Dark Matter: A Particle Theorist's Viewpoint

Part IV Particle and String Cosmology

An Introduction to Particle Physics
Quantum Cosmology
Inflationary Cosmology
String Cosmology
Brane Cosmology

L'auteur - S. Cotsakis

University of the Aegean, Karlovassi, Greece

L'auteur - E. Papantonopoulos

National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	S. Cotsakis, E. Papantonopoulos
Parution	20/11/2002
Nb. de pages	494
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	825g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783540437789