The primordial density perturbation : cosmology, inflation and the origin of structure /

A graduate-level textbook providing a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early universe.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lyth, D. H. (David Hilary)
Other Authors: Liddle, Andrew R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Inflationary universe.
Perturbation (Astronomy)
Cosmology.
Anisotropy.
Anisotropy
Univers inflatoire.
Perturbation (Astronomie)
Cosmologie.
Anisotropie.
cosmology.
anisotropy.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Cosmology
Inflationary universe
Inflationäres Weltall
Kosmologie
Strukturbildung
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Relativity: Special relativity ; General relativity
  • The Universe after the first second: The unperturbed Universe ; The primordial density perturbation ; Stochastic properties ; Newtonian perturbations ; General relativistic perturbations ; The matter distribution ; Cosmic microwave background anisotropy ; Boltzmann hierarchy and polarization ; Isocurvature and tensor modes
  • Field theory: Scalar fields and gravity ; Internal symmetry ; Quantum field theory ; The Standard Model ; Supersymmetry
  • Inflation and the early Universe: Slow-roll inflation ; Inflation with modified gravity ; Multi-field dynamics ; Reheating and phase transitions ; Thermal equilibrium and the origin of baryon number ; Cold dark matter and dark energy ; Generating field perturbations at horizon exit ; Generating [zeta] at horizon exit ; Generating [zeta] after horizon exit ; Generating primordial isocurvature perturbations ; Slow-roll inflation and observation ; Perspective
  • Appendix A: Sperical functions
  • Appendix B: Constants and parameters.

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