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Introduction To Cosmology Second Edition
by Jayant V Narlikar
Available from Powells Used Books
$25.00
on 8-9-2008
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Features
ISBN Number: 9780521423526
Foreword: Hoyle, Fred
Author: Hoyle, Fred
Author: Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu
Author: Narlikar, Jayant V.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Location: Cambridge
Subject: Science
Subject: Cosmology
Subject: Astronomy, Universe
Copyright: 1993
Edition Number: 2
Publication Date: 19930311
Cover Type: Hardback
Grade Level: College/higher education:
Written in: English
Illustrations: 69 line diagrams 17 half-tones
Number of Pages: 429
Book Size: 9.65x6.85x.78 in. 1.76 lbs.
This introductory textbook describes modern cosmology at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates who are familiar with mathematical methods and basic theoretical physics. An introductory survey of the large scale structure of the universe is followed by an outline of general relativity. This is then used to construct the standard models of the universe. The very early and early stages of the Big Bang are described, and this includes primordial nucleosynthesis, grand unified theories, primordial black holes, and the era of quantum cosmology. The problem of the formation of structure in the universe is then addressed. This textbook concludes with brief outlines of alternative cosmologies. It includes 400 problems for students to solve, and is accompanied by numerous worked examples. Review: "This valuable graduate-student text is comprehensible and has many problems for students to solve." Sky and Telescope Synopsis: Cosmology has been a fast moving science in the past decade, with spectacular discoveries about the origin of the universe and the nature of the Big Bang. This text book covers the Big Bang, including the very early universe and particle physics, black holes, and the origin of structure in the universe. It is suitable for advanced undergraduates in physics and applied mathematics. There are plenty of worked examples and problems to try. This is a sound introduction to cosmology and the nature of the modern universe. Synopsis: 'This revised edition of an established text book includes the new inflationary universe and the latest results on the study of cosmic background radiation. It introduces modern cosmology at a level suitable for final year undergraduates and postgraduates in theoretical physics and applied mathematics.\n ' Synopsis: Provides a comprehensive introduction to the origin and evolution of the universe.
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