Current Topics In Astrofundamental Physics - Proceedings Of The 5th Course In The International School Of Astrophysics "D Chalonge"
Will be published approx. on 3. May 1997
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Hardback
872 pages
978-981-02-3122-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume provides an up-to-date understanding, from a fundamental and deep point of view, of the progress and current problems in the early universe, cosmic microwave background radiation, large scale structure, the dark matter problem and the interplay between them. Emphasis is given to the mutual impact of fundamental physics and cosmology, at both the theoretical and the experimental or observational level, within a deep and well-defined programme, and a global unifying view, which provides, in addition, a careful interdisciplinary approach. Special lectures are devoted to neutrinos in astrophysics and high energy astrophysics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
18 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-02-3122-4 (9789810231224)
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Content
Part 1 The early universe: the covariant approach to understanding anisotropy and inhomogeneity in cosmology, G.F.R. Ellis; recent progress in string cosmology, N. Sanchez; Erice lectures on string theory in curved spacetimes, H.J. De Vega and N. Sanchez; electroweak phase transition in the early universe?, B. Bergerhoff and Ch. Wetterich; recent progress in inflationary cosmology, A. Linde; inflation in the postmodern era, E.W. Kolb; Erice lectures on inflationary reheating, H.J. De Vega et al; classical and quantum dynamics of scalar field in cosmology, I.M. Khalatnikov et al; primordial black holes and inflation, B. Carr; formation of defects in the early universe and in the laboratory, T.W.B. Kibble; topological defects and their observational consequences, E.P.S. Shellard; rotating astrophysical systems and a gauge theory approach to gravity, A.N. Lasenby et al. Part 2 Cosmic microwave background radiation: cosmic microwave background spectrum, G.F. Smoot; cosmic microwave background anisotropy current and future experiments, G.F. Smoot; observations of primary and secondary anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background, A.N. Lasenby and M.P. Hobson. Part 3 Large scale structure, dark matter: light elements in the Big Bang - cosmic abundances and baryon density, C. Hogan; novel statistical approaches to large scale structure, A.S. Szalay; deciphering the nature of dark matter, B. Sadoulet; the cosmological parameters - can W = 1?, J.R. Primack; dark matter and structure formation - CHDM vs. LCDM, J.R. Primack; large-scale structures revealed by wavelet decomposition, L.-Z. Fang and J. Pando. Part 4 Special lectures: star formation histories, P.W. Hodge; selected highlights from COMPTEL, V. Schonfelder; review of neutrino masses and oscillations, D.R.O. Morrison; history of the Landau Institute of Theoretical Physics, I.M. Khalatnikov.