In Search of Dark Matter

The dark matter problem is one of the most fundamental and profoundly difficult to solve problems in the history of science. Not knowing what makes up most of the known universe goes to the heart of our understanding of the Universe and our place in it. In Search of Dark Matter is the story of the e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Freeman, Ken (Autor), McNamara, Geoff (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Space Exploration,
Temas:
Astronomy-Observations.
Astronomy.
Cosmology.
Gravitation.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • How to weigh galaxies
  • The false dawn
  • Seeing the invisible
  • Dark halos
  • We are surrounded!
  • Pieces of the Big Bang
  • Cosmic mirages
  • The baryon inventory
  • MACHO astronomy
  • What can the matter be?
  • Exploring exotica: neutrinos
  • Exploring exotica: WIMPs and axions
  • In the beginning...
  • Towards omega.

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