The Early Universe

Facts and Fiction

G. Börner

602 pages, parution le 18/02/2003 (4^eme édition)

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Résumé

This fourth edition of BöernerŽs The Early Universe is practically a new book, not just an updated version. In particular, to meet the wishes of many readers, it is now organized so as to make it more useful as a textbook. Problem sections are appended, too. In the center are the connections between particle physics and cosmology: the standard model, some basic implications of quantum field theory, and the questions of structure formation. A special feature of the book is the comparison of theoretical predictions with observations, separating "facts from fiction". Special emphasis is given to the observed anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background and the consequences drawn for cosmology and for the structure formation models. Nuclear and particle physicists and astrophysicists, researchers and teachers as well as graduate students will welcome this new edition of a classic text and reference.

L'auteur - G. Börner

Max-Planck-Institut Astrophysik, Garching, Germany

Sommaire

Part I. The Standard Big-Bang Model
- The Cosmological Models
- Facts - Observations of Cosmological Significance
- Thermodynamics of the Early Universe in the Classical Hot Big-Bang Picture
- Can the Standard Model Be Verified Experimentally?
Part II. Particle Physics and Cosmology
- Gauge Theories and the Standard Model
- Grand Unification Schemes
- Relic Particles from the Early Universe
- Baryon Synthesis
- The Inflationary Universe
Part III. Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation
- Typical Scales - From Observation and Theory
- The Evolution of Small Perturbations
- Non-linear Structure Formation
- The Gauge-Invariant Theory of Perturbations

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	G. Börner
Parution	18/02/2003
Édition	4^eme édition
Nb. de pages	602
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1142g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783540441977