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Introduction to Modern Cosmology by Andrew Liddle (2003, Hardcover)
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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100470848340
ISBN-139780470848340
eBay Product ID (ePID)2329503
Product Key Features
Number of Pages188 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to Modern Cosmology
Publication Year2003
SubjectCosmology
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorAndrew Liddle
Subject AreaScience
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17.9 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2003-269979
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingAn
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal523.1
Table Of ContentPreface.Constants conversion factors and symbols.1. A (Very) Brief History of Cosmological Ideas.2. Observational Overview.3. Newtonian Gravity.4. The Geometry of the Universe.5. Simple Cosmological Models.6.Observational Parameters.7. The Cosmological Constant.8. The Age of the Universe.9. The Density of the Universe and Dark Matter.10. The Cosmic Microwave Background.11. The Early Universe.12. Nucleosynthesis: The Origin of the Light Elements.13. The Inflationary Universe.14. The Initial Singularity.15. Overview: The Standard Cosmological Model.Advanced Topic 1: General Relativistic CosmologyAdvanced Topic 2: Classic Cosmology: Distances and Luminosities.Advanced Topic 3: Neutrino Cosmology.Advanced Topic 4: Baryogenesis.Advanced Topic 5: Structures in the Universe.Bibliography.Numerical answers and hints to problems.Index.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisA concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject. ∗ Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics. ∗ Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers., An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. The Big Bang Cosmology is explored, looking at its observational successes in explaining the expansion of the Universe, the existence and properties of the cosmic microwave background, and the origin of light elements in the universe. Properties of the very early Universe are also covered, including the motivation for a rapid period of expansion known as cosmological inflation. The third edition brings this established undergraduate textbook up-to-date with the rapidly evolving observational situation. This fully revised edition of a bestseller takes an approach which is grounded in physics with a logical flow of chapters leading the reader from basic ideas of the expansion described by the Friedman equations to some of the more advanced ideas about the early universe. It also incorporates up-to-date results from the Planck mission, which imaged the anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation over the whole sky. The Advanced Topic sections present subjects with more detailed mathematical approaches to give greater depth to discussions. Student problems with hints for solving them and numerical answers are embedded in the chapters to facilitate the reader's understanding and learning. Cosmology is now part of the core in many degree programs. This current, clear and concise introductory text is relevant to a wide range of astronomy programs worldwide and is essential reading for undergraduates and Masters students, as well as anyone starting research in cosmology., A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject. * Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics. * Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers. * Many reviewers have commented that this is one of the best 'introductory undergraduate level' texts on the subject and they would all welcome a Second Edition., An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Second Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas.& The Big Bang Cosmology is explored, looking at its observational successes in explaining the expansion and age of the universe, the existence and properties of the cosmic microwave background, and the origin of the light elements in the universe.& Properties of the very early universe are also covered, including the motivation for the theory known as cosmological inflation.& The Second Edition includes additiional material on observational cosmology and structure formation. Approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics. Worked examples, student problems, hints for solving them and numerical answers. Latest observational results including WMAP satellite. New website with updates, full colour images and links to further information. Published reviews of the First Edition: "..a clear, concise and accessible book" New Scientist "...one of the clearest introductions to cosmology on the market"& Contemporary Physics
LC Classification NumberQB981
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