Part I. Gravitation and Relativity: 1. Essentials of general relativity; 2. Astrophysical relativity; Part II. Classical Cosmology: 3. The isotropic universe; 4. Gravitational lensing; 5. The age and distance scales; Part III. Basics of Quantum Fields: 6. Quantum mechanics and relativity; 7. Quantum field theory; 8. The standard model and beyond; Part IV. The Early Universe: 9. The hot big bang; 10. Topological defects; 11. Inflationary cosmology; Part V. Observational Cosmology: 12. Matter in the universe; 13. Galaxies and their evolution; 14. Active galaxies; 15. Dynamics of structure formation; 16. Cosmological density fields; 17. Galaxy formation; 18. Cosmic background fluctuations; Hints for solutions to the problems; Bibliography and references; Useful numbers and formulae; Index.
A comprehensive and authoritative introduction to contemporary cosmology for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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relevant background physics … I am sure this will become one of the
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Cambridge
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Nature
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research.' Roger Blandford, FRS, California Institute of
Technology
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Contemporary Physics
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