An Introduction to Modern Cosmology

Name: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
Author: Andrew Liddle
ISBN: 9781118502143

by Andrew Liddle

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An Introduction to Modern Cosmology

by Andrew Liddle

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An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. The Big Bang Cosmology is explored, looking at its observational successes in explaining the expansion of the Universe, the existence and properties of the cosmic microwave background, and the origin of light elements in the universe. Properties of the very early Universe are also covered, including the motivation for a rapid period of expansion known as cosmological inflation. The third edition brings this established undergraduate textbook up-to-date with the rapidly evolving observational situation. This fully revised edition of a bestseller takes an approach which is grounded in physics with a logical flow of chapters leading the reader from basic ideas of the expansion described by the Friedman equations to some of the more advanced ideas about the early universe. It also incorporates up-to-date results from the Planck mission, which imaged the anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation over the whole sky. The Advanced Topic sections present subjects with more detailed mathematical approaches to give greater depth to discussions. Student problems with hints for solving them and numerical answers are embedded in the chapters to facilitate the reader's understanding and learning. Cosmology is now part of the core in many degree programs. This current, clear and concise introductory text is relevant to a wide range of astronomy programs worldwide and is essential reading for undergraduates and Masters students, as well as anyone starting research in cosmology.

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Publication DateJul. 7th, 2015

ISBN-139781118502143

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Preface	p. xi
Constants, conversion factors and symbols	p. xiv
A (Very)Brief History of Cosmological Ideas	p. 1
Observational Overview	p. 3
In visible light	p. 3
In Other wavebands	p. 6
Homogeneity and isotropy	p. 10
The expansion of the Universe	p. 10
Particles in the Universe	p. 13
What particles are there?	p. 13
Thermal distributions and the black-body spectrum	p. 15
Newtonian Gravity	p. 21
The Friedmann equation	p. 22
On the meaning of the expansion	p. 25
Things that go faster than light	p. 25
The fluid equation	p. 26
The acceleration equation	p. 27
On mass, energy and vanishing factors of c²	p. 28
The Geometry of the Universe	p. 29
Flat geometry	p. 29
Spherical geometry	p. 30
Hyperbolic geometry	p. 32
Infinite and observable universes	p. 33
Where did the Big Bang happen?	p. 33
Three values of k	p. 34
Simple Cosmological Models	p. 37
Hubble's law	p. 37
Expansion and redshift	p. 38
Solving the equations	p. 39
Matter	p. 40
Radiation	p. 41
Mixtures	p. 42
Particle number densities	p. 43
Evolution including curvature	p. 44
Observational Parameters	p. 49
The expansion rate H₀	p. 49
The density parameter ¿₀	p. 51
The deceleration parameter q₀	p. 52
The Cosmological Constant	p. 55
Introducing ¿	p. 55
Fluid description of ¿	p. 56
Cosmological models with ¿	p. 57
The Age of the Universe	p. 61
The Density of the Universe and Dark Matter	p. 67
Weighing the Universe	p. 67
Counting stars	p. 67
Nucleosynthesis forehadowed	p. 68
Galaxy cluster composition	p. 70
Galaxy cluster composition	p. 71
The formation of structre	p. 71
The geometry of the Universe and the brightness of supernovae	p. 72
Overview	p. 72
What might the dark matter be?	p. 73
Fundamental particles	p. 73
Compact objects	p. 74
Dark matter searches	p. 74
The Cosmic Microwave Background	p. 77
Properties of the microwave background	p. 77
The photon to baryon ratio	p. 79
The origin of the microwave background	p. 80
The orgin of the microwave background (advanced)	p. 83
The Early Universe	p. 87
Nucleosynthesis: The Origin of the Light Elements	p. 93
Hydrogen and helium	p. 93
Comparing with observations	p. 96
Contrasting decoupling and nuclesynthesis	p. 98
The Inflationary Universe	p. 101
Problems with the Hot Big Bang	p. 101
The flatness problem	p. 101
The horizon problem	p. 103
Relic particle abundances	p. 104
Inflationary expansion	p. 105
Solving the Big Bang problems	p. 106
The flatness problem	p. 106
The horizon problems	p. 107
Relic particle abundances	p. 108
How much inflation?	p. 108
Inflation and particle physics	p. 109
The Initial Singularity	p. 113
Overview: The Standard Cosmological Model	p. 117
General Relativistic Cosmology	p. 121
The metric of space-time	p. 121
The Einstein equations	p. 122
Aside: Topology of the Universe	p. 124
Classic Cosmology: Distances and Luminosities	p. 127
Light propagation and redshift	p. 127
The observable Universe	p. 130
Luminosity distance	p. 130
Angular diameter distance	p. 134
Source counts	p. 136
Neutrino Cosmology	p. 139
The massless case	p. 139
Massive neutrinos	p. 141
Light neutrinos	p. 141
Heavy neutrinos	p. 142
Neutrinos and structure formation	p. 142
Baryogenesis	p. 145
Stractures in the Universe	p. 149
The observed structures	p. 149
Gravitational instability	p. 151
The clustering of galaxies	p. 152
Cosmic microwave background anisotropies	p. 154
Statistical description of anisotropies	p. 154
Computing the C_l	p. 156
Microwave background observations	p. 156
Spatial geometry	p. 158
The origin of structure	p. 159
Constraining cosmological models	p. 163
Cosmological models and parameters	p. 163
Key cosmological observations	p. 164
Cosmological data analysis	p. 164
The Standerd Cosmological Model: 2014 edition	p. 166
The future	p. 168
Bibliography	p. 171
Numerical Answers and Hints to Problems	p. 173
Index	p. 177
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FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Publication DateJul. 7th, 2015

ISBN-139781118502143

Dimensions7.28 x 9.57 x 0.48 inches

ISBN-101118502140

Shipping Weight0.67 lbs

Preface	p. xi
Constants, conversion factors and symbols	p. xiv
A (Very)Brief History of Cosmological Ideas	p. 1
Observational Overview	p. 3
In visible light	p. 3
In Other wavebands	p. 6
Homogeneity and isotropy	p. 10
The expansion of the Universe	p. 10
Particles in the Universe	p. 13
What particles are there?	p. 13
Thermal distributions and the black-body spectrum	p. 15
Newtonian Gravity	p. 21
The Friedmann equation	p. 22
On the meaning of the expansion	p. 25
Things that go faster than light	p. 25
The fluid equation	p. 26
The acceleration equation	p. 27
On mass, energy and vanishing factors of c²	p. 28
The Geometry of the Universe	p. 29
Flat geometry	p. 29
Spherical geometry	p. 30
Hyperbolic geometry	p. 32
Infinite and observable universes	p. 33
Where did the Big Bang happen?	p. 33
Three values of k	p. 34
Simple Cosmological Models	p. 37
Hubble's law	p. 37
Expansion and redshift	p. 38
Solving the equations	p. 39
Matter	p. 40
Radiation	p. 41
Mixtures	p. 42
Particle number densities	p. 43
Evolution including curvature	p. 44
Observational Parameters	p. 49
The expansion rate H₀	p. 49
The density parameter ¿₀	p. 51
The deceleration parameter q₀	p. 52
The Cosmological Constant	p. 55
Introducing ¿	p. 55
Fluid description of ¿	p. 56
Cosmological models with ¿	p. 57
The Age of the Universe	p. 61
The Density of the Universe and Dark Matter	p. 67
Weighing the Universe	p. 67
Counting stars	p. 67
Nucleosynthesis forehadowed	p. 68
Galaxy cluster composition	p. 70
Galaxy cluster composition	p. 71
The formation of structre	p. 71
The geometry of the Universe and the brightness of supernovae	p. 72
Overview	p. 72
What might the dark matter be?	p. 73
Fundamental particles	p. 73
Compact objects	p. 74
Dark matter searches	p. 74
The Cosmic Microwave Background	p. 77
Properties of the microwave background	p. 77
The photon to baryon ratio	p. 79
The origin of the microwave background	p. 80
The orgin of the microwave background (advanced)	p. 83
The Early Universe	p. 87
Nucleosynthesis: The Origin of the Light Elements	p. 93
Hydrogen and helium	p. 93
Comparing with observations	p. 96
Contrasting decoupling and nuclesynthesis	p. 98
The Inflationary Universe	p. 101
Problems with the Hot Big Bang	p. 101
The flatness problem	p. 101
The horizon problem	p. 103
Relic particle abundances	p. 104
Inflationary expansion	p. 105
Solving the Big Bang problems	p. 106
The flatness problem	p. 106
The horizon problems	p. 107
Relic particle abundances	p. 108
How much inflation?	p. 108
Inflation and particle physics	p. 109
The Initial Singularity	p. 113
Overview: The Standard Cosmological Model	p. 117
General Relativistic Cosmology	p. 121
The metric of space-time	p. 121
The Einstein equations	p. 122
Aside: Topology of the Universe	p. 124
Classic Cosmology: Distances and Luminosities	p. 127
Light propagation and redshift	p. 127
The observable Universe	p. 130
Luminosity distance	p. 130
Angular diameter distance	p. 134
Source counts	p. 136
Neutrino Cosmology	p. 139
The massless case	p. 139
Massive neutrinos	p. 141
Light neutrinos	p. 141
Heavy neutrinos	p. 142
Neutrinos and structure formation	p. 142
Baryogenesis	p. 145
Stractures in the Universe	p. 149
The observed structures	p. 149
Gravitational instability	p. 151
The clustering of galaxies	p. 152
Cosmic microwave background anisotropies	p. 154
Statistical description of anisotropies	p. 154
Computing the C_l	p. 156
Microwave background observations	p. 156
Spatial geometry	p. 158
The origin of structure	p. 159
Constraining cosmological models	p. 163
Cosmological models and parameters	p. 163
Key cosmological observations	p. 164
Cosmological data analysis	p. 164
The Standerd Cosmological Model: 2014 edition	p. 166
The future	p. 168
Bibliography	p. 171
Numerical Answers and Hints to Problems	p. 173
Index	p. 177
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