UID:
almahu_9949199730602882
Format:
XI, 303 p.
,
online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2001.
ISBN:
9783662044469
Content:
The book is aimed at physics students and professional physicists who wish to understand the basics of cosmology and general relativity as well as the most recent cosmological observations and models. It presents a self-contained introduction to general relativity that is based on the homogeneity and isotropy of the local universe. The simplicity of this space allows general relativity to be introduced in a very simple manner while laying the foundation for the treatment of more complicated problems. The latest cosmological observations and theories are discussed. Emphasis is placed on estimations of the densities of matter and of vacuum energy, and on investigations of the primordial density fluctuations and the nature of dark matter.
Note:
1. Introduction -- 2. Observational Cosmology -- 3. Coordinates and Metrics -- 4. The Field Equations -- 5. Friedmannology -- 6. The Thermal History of the Universe -- 7. Structure Formation -- A Lorentz Vectors and Tensors -- B Natural Units -- C Standard Particles and Beyond -- D Magnitudes -- E Useful Formulas and Numbers -- F Solutions and Hints for Selected Exercises -- References.
In:
Springer Nature eBook
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783642074615
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783662044476
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783540413509
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-662-04446-9
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04446-9
