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An Introduction to Mathematical Cosmology.
A concise introduction to the mathematical aspects of the origin, structure and evolution of the universe. It introduces cosmology and general relativity, and discusses topics such as the Robertson-Walker metric, Friedmann models, singularities, the early universe, inflation and quantum cosmology. S...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Dedication; 1 Some basic concepts and an overview of cosmology; 2 Introduction to general relativity; 3 The Robertson ... Walker metric; 4 The Friedmann models; 5 The Hubble constant and the deceleration parameter; 6 Models with a cosmological constant; 7 Singularities in cosmology; 8 The early universe; 9 The very early universe and inflation; 10 Quantum cosmology; 11 The distant future of the universe; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.