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Cosmology [Hardcover]

Prof Peter Coles (Author), Francesco Lucchin (Author), Peter Coles (Author), F. Lucchin (Author)

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0471489093 978-0471489092 June 15, 2002 2
This is the 2nd edition of a highly successful title on this fascinating and complex subject. Concentrating primarily on the theory behind the origin and the evolution of the universe, and where appropriate relating it to observation, the new features of the this addition include:
  • An overall introduction to the book

  • Two new chapters: Gravitational Lensing and Gravitational Waves

  • Each part has a collection of exercises with solutions to numerical parts at the end of the book

  • Contains a table of physical constants

  • The addition of a consolidated bibilography

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Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structures, Second Edition, is a modern introduction to this fascinating and fast developing subject. The book provides a unique bridge between introductory and advanced material, starting with the elementary foundations of basic cosmological theory, to 'state-of-the-art' frontier research. Extensively revised and updated, the Second Edition includes the latest observational and theoretical developments. The book is fully illustrated throughout with completely updated references.

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* Recent observational breakthroughs including high redshift supernovae, CMB measurements, gravitational lensing and galaxy studies.

* The latest theoretical developments, such as supercomputer simulations and semi-analytical galaxy formation

* Around 100 graded problems, ranging from basic cosmology to advanced topics.
This book will be invaluable to advanced undergraduates and postgraduates taking cosmology courses and will also be a useful reference for researchers in the field.

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In this chapter, our aim is to provide an introduction to the basic mathematical structure of modern cosmological models based on Einstein's theory of gravity, the General Theory of Relativity or general relativity for short. Read the first page
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cosmological horizon problem, linear bias model, hot thermal relics, cold thermal relics, galaxies trace the mass, radiative era, plasma epoch, isothermal perturbations, lepton era, ionisation fraction, biased galaxy formation, mass variance, adiabatic scenario, inhomogeneous cosmologies, redshift space, percolation analysis, adiabatic type, hydrodynamical effects, galaxy clustering, isocurvature fluctuations, particle horizon, primordial spectrum, cold relics, last scattering surface, cosmological nucleosynthesis
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Big Bang, Cosmological Principle, Einstein-de Sitter, Local Group, Bibliographic Notes, Milky Way, Solar System, Copernican Principle, Olbers Paradox, Mach's Principle, Planck Surveyor, Big Crunch, Einsteinde Sitter, John Peacock, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, National Science Foundation, The Cosmological Flatness Problem
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