Topological Defects In Cosmology
Will be published approx. on 14. May 1998
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-981-02-3145-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book is devoted to one of the most relevant problems of modern cosmology: the formation of structures in the framework of big bang cosmology. The standard theory of gravitational instability has met with great success but has also encountered significant difficulties. In this book the alternative possibility offered by topological defects is explored in detail. A pedagogical introduction to the problem is given and several theoretical aspects of the problem are reviewed. Special emphasis is placed on the observable consequences of the presence of topological defects, and in particular their interaction with cosmic background radiation; other observable effects are also discussed. In addition, laboratory experiments on topological defects are dealt with. This book will, for a long time, serve as one of the best references, on the topic for students and researchers in cosmology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-981-02-3145-3 (9789810231453)
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Content
Gravitational instability and topological defects - two competing ideas or two complementary theories?, F. Melchiorri and M. Signore; fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background induced by topological defects - an introduction, R. Durrer; predictions of CDM cosmology, N. Vittorio; CMB non-Gaussian spectra for testing toplogical defects, J. Magueijo; the BOOMERanG experiment and toplogical defects, P. de Bernardis and S. Masi; fundamentals and cosmic strings in cosmology, N. Sanchez; an mm-tlescope devoted to CMB obsevation, M. De Petris et al; search for cosmic strings at MITO, T. Maiani; search for polarization of CBR at MITO, G.P. Pisano; microwave background anisotropy from cosmic strings, A. Stebbins; primordial magnetic field and cosmic strings, D. Puy and P. Peter; search for small scale CMB anisotropies, R. Maoli et al; testing cosmological defect formation in the laboratory, T.W.B. Kibble;; millisecond pulsars and the law frequency gravitational waves background, G. Zalamansky; signature in the cosmic microwave background induced by scaling sources, M. Sakellariadou; analytic approach to cosmic string evolution, E.J. Copeland; cosmic vortons, A.-C. Davis; defect without computers, M. Hindmarsh; gravitational waves from cosmic strings, R.A. Battye et al; topological defects in cosmic rays showers, P. Peter; low energy current carrying strings, W.B. Perkins.