1. Discovering the cosmos. 1.1. The universe as it appears. 1.2. The distribution of matter. 1.3. Distances and velocities in the universe -- 2. The relativistic universe. 2.1. The theories of relativity. 2.2. Relativistic cosmography. 2.3. Causality and horizons -- 3. The dynamics of the universe. 3.1. The metric of the universe. 3.2. The matter dominated universe. 3.3. Big bang models -- 4. The primordial universe. 4.1. Towards the big bang. 4.2. Events in the primordial universe. 4.3. Primordial nucleosynthesis. 4.4. The very early universe -- 5. Galaxy formation. 5.1. Gravitation and fluctuations. 5.2. The growth of fluctuations -- 6. Conclusions.
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متن يادداشت
This book delivers a quantitative account of the science of cosmology, designed to a non-specialist audience. The basic principles are outlined using simple mathematics and physics, but still providing rigorous models of the universe. It offers an ideal introduction to the key ideas in cosmology, without going into technical details. The approach used is based on the fundamental ideas of general relativity, such as the spacetime interval, comoving coordinates, and spacetime curvature. It provides an up to date and thoughtful discussion of the big bang and the crucial issues of structure and galaxy formation. Questions of method and philosophical approaches in cosmology are also briefly discussed. Advanced undergraduates in either physics or mathematics would benefit greatly from the book's use either as a course text or as a supplementary guide to cosmology courses.
عنوان قراردادی
عنوان قراردادي
Initiation à la cosmologie.
زبان(وقتي جزئي از عنوان قراردادي باشد)
English
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
Cosmology.
موضوع مستند نشده
General relativity (Physics)
رده بندی کنگره
شماره رده
QB981
نشانه اثر
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L2313
1995
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )