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Cosmology for the Curious
Taschenbuch von Delia Perlov (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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This book is a gentle introduction for all those wishing to learn about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion - the big bang. For nearly a century cosmologists have studied the aftermath of this explosion: how the universe expanded and cooled down, and how galaxies were gradually assembled by gravity. The nature of the bang itself has come into focus only relatively recently. It is the subject of the theory of cosmic inflation, which was developed in the last few decades and has led to a radically new global view of the universe.Students and other interested readers will find here a non-technical but conceptually rigorous account of modern cosmological ideas - describing what we know, and how we know it. One of the book's central themes is the scientific quest to find answers to the ultimate cosmic questions: Is the universe finite or infinite? Has it existed forever? If not, when and how did it come into being? Will it ever end?

The book is based on the undergraduate course taught by Alex Vilenkin at Tufts University. It assumes no prior knowledge of physics or mathematics beyond elementary high school math. The necessary physics background is introduced as it is required. Each chapter includes a list of questions and exercises of varying degree of difficulty.

This book is a gentle introduction for all those wishing to learn about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion - the big bang. For nearly a century cosmologists have studied the aftermath of this explosion: how the universe expanded and cooled down, and how galaxies were gradually assembled by gravity. The nature of the bang itself has come into focus only relatively recently. It is the subject of the theory of cosmic inflation, which was developed in the last few decades and has led to a radically new global view of the universe.Students and other interested readers will find here a non-technical but conceptually rigorous account of modern cosmological ideas - describing what we know, and how we know it. One of the book's central themes is the scientific quest to find answers to the ultimate cosmic questions: Is the universe finite or infinite? Has it existed forever? If not, when and how did it come into being? Will it ever end?

The book is based on the undergraduate course taught by Alex Vilenkin at Tufts University. It assumes no prior knowledge of physics or mathematics beyond elementary high school math. The necessary physics background is introduced as it is required. Each chapter includes a list of questions and exercises of varying degree of difficulty.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I The Big Bang and the Observable Universe: A historical overview.- Newton's universe.- Special relativity.- The fabric of space and time.- An expanding universe.- Observational cosmology.- Hubble's law and the expanding universe.- The fate of the universe.- Dark matter and dark energy.- The quantum world.- The hot big bang.- Structure formation.- Element abundances.- The very early universe.- Part II Beyond the Big Bang: Problems with the big bang.- The theory of cosmic inflation.- Testing inflation: predictions and observations.- Eternal inflation.- String theory and the multiverse.- Anthropic selection.- The principle of mediocrity.- Did the universe have a beginning?.- Creation of universes from nothing.- The big picture.- Appendix.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xiv
372 S.
139 s/w Illustr.
63 farbige Illustr.
372 p. 202 illus.
63 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783319860633
ISBN-10: 3319860631
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-3-319-86063-3
Ausstattung / Beilage: Previously published in hardcover
Autor: Perlov, Delia
Vilenkin, Alex
Hersteller: Springer
Springer, Berlin
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Abbildungen: XIV, 372 p. 202 illus., 63 illus. in color.
Maße: 236 x 157 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Delia Perlov (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.08.2018
Gewicht: 0,593 kg
Artikel-ID: 114239094
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I The Big Bang and the Observable Universe: A historical overview.- Newton's universe.- Special relativity.- The fabric of space and time.- An expanding universe.- Observational cosmology.- Hubble's law and the expanding universe.- The fate of the universe.- Dark matter and dark energy.- The quantum world.- The hot big bang.- Structure formation.- Element abundances.- The very early universe.- Part II Beyond the Big Bang: Problems with the big bang.- The theory of cosmic inflation.- Testing inflation: predictions and observations.- Eternal inflation.- String theory and the multiverse.- Anthropic selection.- The principle of mediocrity.- Did the universe have a beginning?.- Creation of universes from nothing.- The big picture.- Appendix.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xiv
372 S.
139 s/w Illustr.
63 farbige Illustr.
372 p. 202 illus.
63 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783319860633
ISBN-10: 3319860631
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-3-319-86063-3
Ausstattung / Beilage: Previously published in hardcover
Autor: Perlov, Delia
Vilenkin, Alex
Hersteller: Springer
Springer, Berlin
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Abbildungen: XIV, 372 p. 202 illus., 63 illus. in color.
Maße: 236 x 157 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Delia Perlov (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.08.2018
Gewicht: 0,593 kg
Artikel-ID: 114239094
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