Cosmology

The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure

Peter Coles, Francesco Lucchin

492 pages, parution le 17/06/2002 (2^eme édition)

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Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure, Second Edition, is a modern introduction to this fascinating and fast developing subject. The book provides a unique bridge between introductory and advanced material, starting with the elementary foundations of basic cosmological theory, to 'state-of-the-art' frontier research. Extensively revised and updated, the Second Edition includes the latest observational and theoretical developments. The book is fully illustrated throughout with completely updated references.

Features:

Recent observational breakthroughs including high redshift supernovae, CMB measurements, gravitational lensing and galaxy studies.

The latest theoretical developments, such as supercomputer simulations and semi-analytical galaxy formation Around 100 graded problems, ranging from basic cosmology to advanced topics.

This book will be invaluable to advanced under- graduates and postgraduates taking cosmology courses and will also be a useful reference for researchers in the field.

L'auteur - Peter Coles

School of physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, UK

L'auteur - Francesco Lucchin

Dipartimento di Astronomia, universita di Padova,Italy

Sommaire

List of illustrations
A brief history
Einstein and all that
First principles
The expanding Universe
The Big Bang
What's the matter with the Universe?
Cosmic structures
A theory of everything?
Epilogue
Further reading

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Peter Coles, Francesco Lucchin
Parution	17/06/2002
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	492
Format	17 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1095g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471489092
ISBN13	978-0-471-48909-2