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Introduction to modern cosmology / Andrew Liddle.

By: Publication details: Chichester : John Wiley, ©2015.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xv, 182 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781118502099
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 523.1 23 L712
Contents:
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 topics.
Summary: 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 topics.

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.

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