Introduction to cosmology, (Paper) (3^rd Ed.)

Langue : Anglais

Auteur : Roos Matts

Couverture de l’ouvrage Introduction to cosmology, (Paper)

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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>

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.

Matts Roos is Emeritus Professor in Particle Physics at the University of Helsinki, Physics Department, where he is still active in research and postgraduate teaching. Roos is a member of the Finnish Physical Society, honorary member of The Physical Society in Finland, and founding member of the Particle Data Group which produces the biannual compilation published as Review of Particle Physics. He is also a member of the International Astronomical Union, the Steering Committee of the COSMO conferences, and a honorary member of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Finnish Alumni Club.