The primordial universe - L'univers primordial: 28 June - 23 July 1999

ISBN-13: 9783540410461 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 629 str.

P. Binetruy;R. Schaeffer;J. Silk

Opis

Reviews the interconnection of cosmology and particle physics. This book provides introductory courses in supersymmetry, superstring and M-theory, responding to evaluate the cosmological consequences of these theories. It reviews the classical issues such as inflation, primordial fluctuations, dark matter, and baryogenesis.

Spis treści

The Universe at High Redshift.- Cosmological Parameters and Galaxy Formation.- A Short Course on Big Bang Nucleosynthesis.- The Cosmic Microwave Background: From Detector Signals to Constraints on the Early Universe Physics.- to Supersymmetry: Astrophysical and Phenomenological Constraints.- Dark Matter: Direct Detection.- Inflation and Creation of Matter in the Universe.- Cosmological Constant vs. Quintessence.- Gravitino Production and Super-Higgs Effect in Cosmology.- Physics of the Early Universe: Baryogenesis; Defects; Initial Conditions.- M-Theory and Cosmology.- String Cosmology: The pre-Big Bang Scenario.