A Course in Cosmology: From Theory to Practice

ISBN-13: 9781316513590 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Dragan Huterer

Opis

A unique graduate cosmology textbook that integrates theory with modern, data-driven, computational techniques. This approach, combined with student-friendly pedagogy, helps the reader build intuitive connections between data and theory. Worked examples, computational problems, data sets, and computer code enhance the learning experience.

Recenzje

'A complete guide to form the next generation of well-rounded cosmologists. This book is a unique combination of theoretical, observational, and statistical aspects, with pedagogical and extensive descriptions of modern statistical methods in cosmology.' Alessandra Silvestri, Leiden University

Spis treści

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.