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Introduction to cosmology, (3rd Ed.) (Paper)
Auteur(s) : ROOS Matts
Date de parution: 09-2003
Langue : ANGLAIS
256p. 24.7x18.8 Paperback
Etat : Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai de livraison : 10 jours)
| Résumé | This Third Edition provides a concise, authoritative study of cosmology at an introductory level. Starting from elementary principles and the history of cosmology, the text carefully guides the student on to curved spacetimes, general relativity, black holes, cosmological models, particles and symmetries, and phase transitions. xtensively revised, this latest edition includes broader and updated coverage of distance measures, gravitational lensing and waves, dark energy and quintessence, the thermal history of the Universe, inflation, large scale structure formation, and the problem. Illustrated throughout and comprehensively referenced with problems at the end of each chapter. /div> Includes more material on observational astrophysics and expanded sections on astrophysical phenomena. /div> Latest observational results from the WMAP satellite and the 2 degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey. /div> |
| Sommaire | | Preface to First Edition. Preface to Second Edition. Preface to Third Edition.1. From Newton to Hubble.2. Relativity.3. Gravitational Phenomena.4. Cosmological Models.5. Thermal History of the Universe.6. Particles and Symmetries.7. Cosmic Inflation.8. Cosmic Microwave Background.9. Cosmic Structures and Dark Matter.10. Epilogue. |
Thèmes :
- Astronomie - astrophysique - espace / Cosmologie
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