Viatcheslav Mukhanov

Physical Foundations of Cosmology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering established and speculative research in cosmology, this is an ideal textbook for advanced students of physics and astrophysics. All of the necessary background material is included in every chapter and no prior knowledge of general relativity and quantum field theory is assumed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 442
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 923g
• ISBN-13: 9780521563987
• ISBN-10: 0521563984
• Artikelnr.: 20854178

Autorenporträt

Viatcheslav Mukhanov is Professor of Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munchen, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Homogeneous Isotropic Universe: 1. Kinematics and dynamics of an expanding universe; 2. Propagation of light and horizons; 3. The hot universe; 4. The very early universe; 5. Inflation I: homogeneous limit; Part II. Inhomogeneous Universe: 6. Gravitational instability in Newtonian theory; 7. Gravitational instability in general relativity; 8. Inflation II: origin of the primordial inhomogeneities; 9. Cosmic microwave background anisotropies; 10. Bibliography.

Rezensionen

'Mukhanov has written a superb book, which is distinguished by its willingness to dig into technical details that are often skipped or simplified in other treatments ... a wonderful contribution to the cosmological literature.' John Peacock