An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
Andrew Liddle(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 30. December 1998
Book
Hardback
150 pages
978-0-471-98757-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Cosmology is an increasingly high profile subject, and many universities are attempting to bring it into a fuller role in the undergraduate syllabus. This introduction to cosmology uses Newtonian theory to offer a detailed discussion of the evidence in favour of the hot big bang in a treatment grounded in physics rather than mathematics. It includes models of the expanding universe, a brief discussion of inflationary cosmology, and self-contained chapters on a number of more advanced topics such as black holes. The text takes a physics based approach as opposed to a mathematical one and includes worked examples and problems along with hints for solving them.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
colour plates, index
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-98757-4 (9780471987574)
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Content
History of cosmological ideas; observational overview; Newtonian gravity; Newtonian cosmological models; geometry of the universe; observational parameters; age of the universe; density of the universe and dark matter; microwave background; the early universe; origin of light elements; inflationary universe theory; initial singularity.