Fundamentals of Cosmology

James Rich (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 302 Seiten

2001
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-41350-9 (ISBN)

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The book is aimed at physics students and professional physicists who wish to understand the basics of cosmology and general relativity as well as the most recent cosmological observations and models.It presents a self-contained introduction to general relativity that is based on the homogeneity and isotropy of thelocal universe. The simplicity of this space allows general relativity to be introduced in a very simple manner while laying the foundation for the treatment of more complicated problems.The latest cosmological observations and theories are discussed. Emphasis is placed on estimations of the densities of matter and of vacuum energy, and on investigations of the primordial density fluctuations and the nature of dark matter.

- Introduction.
- Observational Cosmology.
- Coordinates and Metrics.
- The Field Equations.
- Friedmannology.
- The Thermal History of the Universe.
- Structure Formation.
- Exercises.
- Lorentz Vectors and Tensors.
- Natural Units.
- Standard Particles and Beyond.
- Magnitudes.
- Useful Formulas and Numbers.
- Solutions and Hints for Selected Exercises.
- References.
- Index.

Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	656 g
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte	Cosmology • Dark Matter • Gravitation • Gravitation and General Relativity • Hardcover, Softcover / Physik, Astronomie/Astronomie • HC/Physik, Astronomie/Astronomie • HC/Physik, Astronomie/Theoretische Physik • History universe • Kosmologie • Kosmologie; Handbuch/Lehrbuch • Kosmologie; Hand-/Lehrbücher • Observational cosmology • Particle physics • Relativitätstheorie • Textbook cosmology • Textbook dark matter • Textbook gravitation and general relativity • Textbook particle physics
ISBN-10	3-540-41350-2 / 3540413502
ISBN-13	978-3-540-41350-9 / 9783540413509
Zustand	Neuware