TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jones,Bernard J.T.
TI  - Precision cosmology: the first half million years 
SN  - 9780521554336 (alk. paper)
U1  - 523.1 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Cambridge : 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Cosmology
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Cosmological distances
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Part I: 100 Years of cosmology -- 
Part II: Newtonian cosmology -- 
Part III: Relativistic cosmology -- 
Part IV: The physics of matter and radiation -- 
Part V: Precision tools for precision cosmology
N2  - Cosmology seeks to characterise our Universe in terms of models based on well-understood and tested physics. Today we know our Universe with a precision that once would have been unthinkable. This book develops the entire mathematical, physical and statistical framework within which this has been achieved. It tells the story of how we arrive at our profound conclusions, starting from the early twentieth century and following developments up to the latest data analysis of big astronomical datasets. It provides an enlightening description of the mathematical, physical and statistical basis for understanding and interpreting the results of key space- and ground-based data. Subjects covered include general relativity, cosmological models, the inhomogeneous Universe, physics of the cosmic background radiation, and methods and results of data analysis. Extensive online supplementary notes, exercises, teaching materials, and exercises in Python make this the perfect companion for researchers, teachers and students in physics, mathematics, and astrophysics
ER  -