Fundamentals of Cosmology

The book is aimed at astrophysics students and professional physicists who wish to understand the basics of cosmology and general relativity as well as the observational foundations of the LambdaCDM model of the Universe. The book provides a self-contained introduction to general relativity that is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rich, James (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:2nd ed. 2010.
Temas:
Astrophysics.
Gravitation.
Astronomy-Observations.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • Solutions and Hints for Selected Exercises
  • Useful Formulas and Numbers
  • References
  • Index.

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