Elementary cosmology : From Aristotle's universe to the Big Bang and beyond /

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The aim of this book is to introduce the most important discoveries in cosmology, and how they altered our perceptions of the origin, size, structure and evolution of the universe. The book covers a wide range of cosmological topics, including nebulae, cosmic distances, spacetime, the Big Bang, dark...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kolata, J. J. (James J.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2020]
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 21.
AAS-IOP astronomy. 2021 collection.
Temas:
Cosmology > History.
Cosmology & the universe.
SCIENCE / Cosmology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The scientific method
  • 1.1. Introduction to the scientific method
  • 1.2. Some mathematics
  • 1.3. Exponential growth
  • 2. Early astronomy
  • 3. Nebulae
  • 4. Cosmic distances
  • 4.1. The cosmic distance ladder
  • 4.2. Spiral nebulae : are they extragalactic?
  • 4.3. The chemical composition of stars
  • 5. Spacetime
  • 5.1. The speed of light
  • 5.2. The special theory of relativity
  • 5.3. The general theory of relativity
  • 5.4. Universal expansion
  • 6. The big bang
  • 6.1. The structure and history of the universe
  • 6.2. The geometry of spacetime
  • 6.3. The father of the big bang
  • 6.4. The creation of the elements
  • 7. Cosmic microwave background radiation
  • 7.1. The "smoking gun" of the big bang
  • 7.2. Decoupling
  • 7.3. How bright is the CMB?
  • 7.4. "Matter dominated" versus "radiation dominated" universes
  • 7.5. How uniform is the CMB?
  • 8. Dark matter
  • 8.1. Dark matter defined
  • 8.2. Non-baryonic dark matter
  • 9. The standard model of cosmology
  • 9.1. Nucleosynthesis
  • 9.2. The birth and death of stars
  • 9.3. The size of the universe
  • 10. The very early big bang
  • 10.1. The four forces of nature
  • 10.2. The quantum nature of forces
  • 10.3. The unification of forces
  • 10.4. The quark model
  • 10.5. The leptons
  • 10.6. The gluons
  • 10.7. The standard model of high energy physics
  • 10.8. The history of the universe : the early frames
  • 10.9. Why matter rather than antimatter?
  • 11. Inflation
  • 11.1. The horizon problem
  • 11.2. The flatness problem
  • 11.3. The smoothness problem
  • 11.4. The magnetic monopole problem
  • 11.5. Inflation
  • 11.6. How inflation solves the big bang problems
  • 12. Dark energy
  • 12.1. The curvature of spacetime
  • 12.2. The accelerating universal expansion
  • 12.3. Dark energy and the CMB
  • 12.4. Is there a signature of inflation in the CMB?
  • 13. Higher dimensions
  • 13.1. Field theories
  • 13.2. Kaluza-Klein theory
  • 13.3. Compactification
  • 13.4. Quantum electrodynamics (QED)
  • 13.5. Quantization of the weak and strong forces
  • 13.6. Early attempts at a quantum theory of gravity
  • 14. String theory
  • 14.1. Particles and "string"
  • 14.2. M-theory
  • 14.3. The multiverse
  • 15. Neutron stars and black holes
  • 15.1. The life and death of the sun
  • 15.2. The life and death of massive stars
  • 15.3. Neutron stars
  • 15.4. Black holes
  • 15.5. Some properties of black holes
  • 15.6. The thermodynamics of black holes
  • 15.7. Hawking radiation
  • 15.8. The singularity at the center of a black hole
  • 16. Gravitational radiation
  • 16.1. General relativity and gravitational waves
  • 16.2. Indirect detection of gravitational radiation
  • 16.3. The LIGO Project
  • 17. Reading list
  • 18. Links to astronomy and cosmology websites
  • 19. Frequently used abbreviations
  • 19.1. Laboratories and organizations
  • 19.2. Accelerators and spacecraft
  • 19.3. Units, constants, and mathematical terminology
  • 19.4. Astrophysics terminology
  • 19.5. Particle-physics terminology
  • 19.6. Quantum theories.

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