| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 473 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Cosmology : a preview. 1.1. Units. 1.2. The universe today. 1.3. Energy balance in the present universe. 1.4. Future of the universe. 1.5. Universe in the past. 1.6. Structure formation in the universe. 1.7. Inflationary epoch -- 2. Homogeneous isotropic universe. 2.1. Homogeneous isotropic spaces. 2.2. Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker metric. 2.3. Redshift. Hubble Law. 2.4. Slowing down of relative motion. 2.5. Gases of free particles in expanding universe -- 3. Dynamics of cosmological expansion. 3.1. Friedmann equation. 3.2. Sample cosmological solutions. Age of the universe. Cosmological horizon. 3.3. Solutions with recollapse -- 4. [Symbol]CDM : Cosmological model with dark matter and dark energy. 4.1. Composition of the present universe. 4.2. General properties of cosmological evolution. 4.3. Transition from deceleration to acceleration. 4.4. Transition from radiation domination to matter domination. 4.5. Present age of the universe and horizon size. 4.6. Brightness-Redshift relation for distant standard candles. 4.7. Angular sizes of distant objects. 4.8. Quintessence -- 5. Thermodynamics in expanding universe. 5.1. Distribution functions for bosons and fermions. 5.2. Entropy in expanding universe. Baryon-to-photon ratio. 5.3. Models with intermediate matter dominated stage : Entropy generation. 5.4. Inequilibrium processes -- 6. Recombination. 6.1. Recombination temperature in equilibrium approximation. 6.2. Photon last scattering in real universe. 6.3. Kinetic equilibrium. 6.4. Horizon at recombination and its present angular size. Spatial flatness of the universe |
| Summary |
This book is written from the viewpoint of a deep connection between cosmology and particle physics. It presents the results and ideas on both the homogeneous and isotropic Universe at the hot stage of its evolution and in later stages. The main chapters describe in a systematic and pedagogical way established facts and concepts on the early and the present Universe. The comprehensive treatment, hence, serves as a modern introduction to this rapidly developing field of science. To help in reading the chapters without having to constantly consult other texts, essential materials from General Re |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-470) and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the original Russian into English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Big bang theory.
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SCIENCE -- Cosmology.
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Big bang theory
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Kosmologie.
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Urknall.
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Stora smällen.
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Kosmologi.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rubakov, V. A
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| ISBN |
9789814322256 |
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9814322253 |
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