A Course in Cosmology
From Theory to Practice
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 9 March 2023
- ISBN 9781316513590
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages436 pages
- Size 260x209x25 mm
- Weight 1240 g
- Language English 942
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Short description:
A pedagogical approach to cosmology that integrates theory with computational and data-analysis techniques, to prepare readers for further research.
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This new graduate textbook adopts a pedagogical approach to contemporary cosmology that enables readers to build an intuitive understanding of theory and data, and of how they interact, which is where the greatest advances in the field are currently being made. Using analogies, intuitive explanations of complex topics, worked examples and computational problems, the book begins with the physics of the early universe, and goes on to cover key concepts such as inflation, dark matter and dark energy, large&&&8209;scale structure, and cosmic microwave background. Computational and data analysis techniques, and statistics, are integrated throughout the text, particularly in the chapters on late-universe cosmology, while another chapter is entirely devoted to the basics of statistical methods. A solutions manual for end-of-chapter problems is available to instructors, and suggested syllabi, based on different course lengths and emphasis, can be found in the Preface. Online computer code and datasets enhance the student learning experience.
'An incredibly practical approach to introducing pivotal concepts in cosmology, with a preciously rare focus on preparing its readers to engage with the science of cosmology in a real-life manner.' Vera Gluscevic, University of Southern California
Table of Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction to cosmology; 2. The Hubble law and geometry of space; 3. Contents of the universe; Part II. The Early Universe: 4. Early-universe thermodynamics; 5. Neutrinos in cosmology; 6. The Boltzmann equation and baryogenesis; 7. Big Bang nucleosynthesis; 8. Inflation; Part III. The Later Universe: 9. Large-scale structure in the universe; 10. Statistical methods in cosmology and astrophysics; 11. Dark matter; 12. Dark energy; 13. Cosmic microwave background; 14. Gravitation lensing; Appendices; References; Index.
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