Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe

Buch | Softcover

316 Seiten

1999
Springer (Verlag)
978-0-7923-5460-4 (ISBN)

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How old is our Universe? At what speed is our Universe expanding? Is our universe flat or curved? How is the hierarchical structure of the present Universe formed? The purpose of IAU Symposium 183 on the Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe was to encourage a state-of-the-art discussion and assessment of cosmology by putting together the latest observational data and theoretical ideas on the evolution of the universe and cosmological parameters. In this volume, excellent reviews on these subjects by distinguished scientists are included. The first article by M.S. Longair, `Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe: Progress and Prospect', is a magnificent general review which can be understood by non-specialists. The other reviews include Hubble Constants (W.L. Freedman, G.A. Tammann), Microwave Background Radiation (R.B. Partridge, N. Sugiyama), Galaxy Formation and Evolution (R.S. Ellis) and Alternative Cosmological Models (J.V. Narlikar). In addition to the reviews, recent observational and theoretical developments by outstanding active scientists are included.

Preface. I. Cosmological Parameters, H0, qo, Omicron0 and Lambda. II. Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. III. Galaxy Formation and Evolution. IV. Structure Formation and Dark Matter. V. Cosmological Models.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.1.1999
Reihe/Serie	International Astronomical Union Symposia ; 183
Zusatzinfo	XII, 316 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
ISBN-10	0-7923-5460-5 / 0792354605
ISBN-13	978-0-7923-5460-4 / 9780792354604
Zustand	Neuware