Ebook: The Origin of Structure in the Universe
- Tags: Classical and Quantum Gravitation Relativity Theory, Theoretical Mathematical and Computational Physics, Elementary Particles Quantum Field Theory, Nuclear Physics Heavy Ions Hadrons, Astrophysics and Astroparticles
- Series: NATO ASI Series 393
- Year: 1993
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Edgard Gunzig and Pasquale Nardone RGGR Universite Libre de Bruxelles CP231 1050 Bruxelles Belgium The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "The Origin of Structure in the Universe" was organized to bring together workers in various aspects of relativistic cosmology with the aim of assessing the present status of our knowledge on the formation and evolution of structure. As it happened, the meeting was particularly timely. Only two days before the 30 or so physicists from many countries gathered for a week at the Chateau du Pont d'Oye, in the forests of the southern Belgian province of Luxembourg, newspaper headlines all over the world announced the results of the analysis of the first full year of data from the Cosmic Background Observer Satellite (COBE). This long-awaited confirmation of the theoretically predicted anisotropy in the microwave background radiation opened a new era in observational cos mology. The realization of the new relevance of the subject of the workshop and the questions raised by the observational results, in addition to bring ing TV crews and newspaper journalists, naturally influenced and stimulated many discussions among the participants. The success of the meeting as usual is due to a combination of factors. Besides the high quality of the talks, discussions were encouraged by the warm atmosphere of the Chateau, for which we are grateful to Mme. Camille Orts, and its beautiful surroundings, not to mention the marvelous cuisine.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Correlation functions and multifractal analysis for galaxy distribution....Pages 1-11
Gauge invariant cosmological perturbations: theory and application....Pages 13-32
Semiclassical Effects and the Onset of Inflation....Pages 33-39
Hamiltonian diagonalization in minisuperspace....Pages 41-53
The covariant approach to cosmological density perturbations....Pages 55-70
Quantum Processes near Cosmic-Strings....Pages 71-79
More general classical change of signature....Pages 81-96
The absorption of negative energy fluxes....Pages 97-108
Statistical Analysis of large scale Structure....Pages 109-122
On Brans-Dicke Black Holes....Pages 123-130
Inhomogeneous and anisotropic cosmologies....Pages 131-159
Spectra of Perturbations Produced by Double Inflation with an Intermediate Matter-Dominated Stage....Pages 161-174
Black Hole Formation from Loops of Cosmic Strings....Pages 175-185
Gravitational particle production by cosmic topological defects....Pages 187-215
Correlations Beyond the Cosmological Horizon....Pages 217-225
Quantum Origin of Noise and Fluctuations in Cosmology....Pages 227-251
The perturbation lagrangians in extended inflation....Pages 253-255
Cosmic Strings- Structure Formation and Radiation....Pages 257-278
Issues in the study of inhomogeneity....Pages 279-297
Back Matter....Pages 298-299
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Correlation functions and multifractal analysis for galaxy distribution....Pages 1-11
Gauge invariant cosmological perturbations: theory and application....Pages 13-32
Semiclassical Effects and the Onset of Inflation....Pages 33-39
Hamiltonian diagonalization in minisuperspace....Pages 41-53
The covariant approach to cosmological density perturbations....Pages 55-70
Quantum Processes near Cosmic-Strings....Pages 71-79
More general classical change of signature....Pages 81-96
The absorption of negative energy fluxes....Pages 97-108
Statistical Analysis of large scale Structure....Pages 109-122
On Brans-Dicke Black Holes....Pages 123-130
Inhomogeneous and anisotropic cosmologies....Pages 131-159
Spectra of Perturbations Produced by Double Inflation with an Intermediate Matter-Dominated Stage....Pages 161-174
Black Hole Formation from Loops of Cosmic Strings....Pages 175-185
Gravitational particle production by cosmic topological defects....Pages 187-215
Correlations Beyond the Cosmological Horizon....Pages 217-225
Quantum Origin of Noise and Fluctuations in Cosmology....Pages 227-251
The perturbation lagrangians in extended inflation....Pages 253-255
Cosmic Strings- Structure Formation and Radiation....Pages 257-278
Issues in the study of inhomogeneity....Pages 279-297
Back Matter....Pages 298-299
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