Ebook: The Early Universe: Facts and Fiction

In this corrected and enlarged edition of B?rner's well respected textbook, you will find an up-to-date account of the interplay between particle physics and astrophysics upon which modern cosmology is founded. The author describes some of the theories which have been developed to model the fundamental interaction of elementary particles in the extremely high temperatures of the early universe, taking care to distinguish facts and well- established results from hypotheses and speculations. The three parts of the book discuss the standard hot big bang model of the early universe, the basic ideas of the standard and the grand unified theories of elementary particles, and the influence of dark matter of the large- scale evolution of structure. In addition to making some minor corrections, the author has added an appendix presenting new results and an updated bibliography. Two main groups of readers are addressed: research students in astronomy can use this book to understand the impact of elementary particle theory on cosmology, while research students in particle physics can use it to acquaint themselves with the basic facts of cosmology. The book is written carefully enough to appeal also to a wider audience of physicists.

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In this corrected and enlarged edition of B?rner's well respected textbook, you will find an up-to-date account of the interplay between particle physics and astrophysics upon which modern cosmology is founded. The author describes some of the theories which have been developed to model the fundamental interaction of elementary particles in the extremely high temperatures of the early universe, taking care to distinguish facts and well- established results from hypotheses and speculations. The three parts of the book discuss the standard hot big bang model of the early universe, the basic ideas of the standard and the grand unified theories of elementary particles, and the influence of dark matter of the large- scale evolution of structure. In addition to making some minor corrections, the author has added an appendix presenting new results and an updated bibliography. Two main groups of readers are addressed: research students in astronomy can use this book to understand the impact of elementary particle theory on cosmology, while research students in particle physics can use it to acquaint themselves with the basic facts of cosmology. The book is written carefully enough to appeal also to a wider audience of physicists.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Cosmological Models....Pages 3-25
Facts — Observations of Cosmological Significance....Pages 26-89
Thermodynamics of the Early Universe in the Classical Hot-Big-Bang Picture....Pages 90-114
Can the Standard Model be Verified Experimentally?....Pages 115-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Gauge Theories and the Standard Model....Pages 137-168
Grand Unification Schemes....Pages 169-223
Relic Particles from the Early Universe....Pages 224-256
Baryon Synthesis....Pages 257-271
The Inflationary Universe....Pages 272-300
Front Matter....Pages 301-302
Typical Scales — From Observation and Theory....Pages 303-329
The Evolution of Small Perturbations....Pages 330-379
Computer Simulations and the Large-Scale Structure....Pages 380-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-467

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In this corrected and enlarged edition of B?rner's well respected textbook, you will find an up-to-date account of the interplay between particle physics and astrophysics upon which modern cosmology is founded. The author describes some of the theories which have been developed to model the fundamental interaction of elementary particles in the extremely high temperatures of the early universe, taking care to distinguish facts and well- established results from hypotheses and speculations. The three parts of the book discuss the standard hot big bang model of the early universe, the basic ideas of the standard and the grand unified theories of elementary particles, and the influence of dark matter of the large- scale evolution of structure. In addition to making some minor corrections, the author has added an appendix presenting new results and an updated bibliography. Two main groups of readers are addressed: research students in astronomy can use this book to understand the impact of elementary particle theory on cosmology, while research students in particle physics can use it to acquaint themselves with the basic facts of cosmology. The book is written carefully enough to appeal also to a wider audience of physicists.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Cosmological Models....Pages 3-25
Facts — Observations of Cosmological Significance....Pages 26-89
Thermodynamics of the Early Universe in the Classical Hot-Big-Bang Picture....Pages 90-114
Can the Standard Model be Verified Experimentally?....Pages 115-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Gauge Theories and the Standard Model....Pages 137-168
Grand Unification Schemes....Pages 169-223
Relic Particles from the Early Universe....Pages 224-256
Baryon Synthesis....Pages 257-271
The Inflationary Universe....Pages 272-300
Front Matter....Pages 301-302
Typical Scales — From Observation and Theory....Pages 303-329
The Evolution of Small Perturbations....Pages 330-379
Computer Simulations and the Large-Scale Structure....Pages 380-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-467
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