Ebook: Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics
- Tags: Physics beyond the Standard Model, Astronomy Astrophysics and Cosmology, Relativity and Cosmology, Elementary Particles and Nuclei, Particle Acceleration and Detection Beam Physics
- Series: Springer Praxis Books
- Year: 2004
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 2
- Language: English
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Beginning with some basic facts about the observable universe the authors consider in successive chapters the complete range of topics that make up a degree course in cosmology and particle astrophysics. The outstanding feature of this book is that it is self-contained, in that no specialised knowledge is required on the part of the reader, apart from basic undergraduate mathematics and physics.
This paperback edition will again target students of physics, astrophysics and cosmology at the advanced undergraduate level or early graduate level. One of the book’s biggest strong points is that the authors rapidly involve students in the most exciting of today's developments in the field in a simple and self-contained manner, relegating the more technical aspects to appendices. The worked examples throughout the book, and summaries at the end of each chapter, which were expanded in the second edition, have been very well received by students.
This book offers advanced undergraduate level and beginning graduate level students a highly readable, yet comprehensive review of particle astrophysics. Competing books cover this topic at too advanced a level for this readership.
Beginning with some basic facts about the observable universe the authors consider in successive chapters the complete range of topics that make up a degree course in cosmology and particle astrophysics. The outstanding feature of this book is that it is self-contained, in that no specialised knowledge is required on the part of the reader, apart from basic undergraduate mathematics and physics.
This paperback edition will again target students of physics, astrophysics and cosmology at the advanced undergraduate level or early graduate level. One of the book’s biggest strong points is that the authors rapidly involve students in the most exciting of today's developments in the field in a simple and self-contained manner, relegating the more technical aspects to appendices. The worked examples throughout the book, and summaries at the end of each chapter, which were expanded in the second edition, have been very well received by students.
This book offers advanced undergraduate level and beginning graduate level students a highly readable, yet comprehensive review of particle astrophysics. Competing books cover this topic at too advanced a level for this readership.
Beginning with some basic facts about the observable universe the authors consider in successive chapters the complete range of topics that make up a degree course in cosmology and particle astrophysics. The outstanding feature of this book is that it is self-contained, in that no specialised knowledge is required on the part of the reader, apart from basic undergraduate mathematics and physics.
This paperback edition will again target students of physics, astrophysics and cosmology at the advanced undergraduate level or early graduate level. One of the book’s biggest strong points is that the authors rapidly involve students in the most exciting of today's developments in the field in a simple and self-contained manner, relegating the more technical aspects to appendices. The worked examples throughout the book, and summaries at the end of each chapter, which were expanded in the second edition, have been very well received by students.
This book offers advanced undergraduate level and beginning graduate level students a highly readable, yet comprehensive review of particle astrophysics. Competing books cover this topic at too advanced a level for this readership.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
The Observable Universe....Pages 1-13
Special Relativity....Pages 15-36
General Relativity....Pages 37-57
Cosmological Models....Pages 59-87
Gravitational Lensing....Pages 89-106
Particles and Fields....Pages 107-137
Phase Transitions....Pages 139-146
Thermodynamics in the Early Universe....Pages 147-160
Thermal Relics from the Big Bang....Pages 161-176
The Accelerating Universe....Pages 177-189
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and Growth of Structure....Pages 191-211
Cosmic Rays....Pages 213-225
Cosmic Gamma-Rays....Pages 227-236
The Role of Neutrinos....Pages 237-272
Gravitational Waves....Pages 273-283
Back Matter....Pages 285-370
Beginning with some basic facts about the observable universe the authors consider in successive chapters the complete range of topics that make up a degree course in cosmology and particle astrophysics. The outstanding feature of this book is that it is self-contained, in that no specialised knowledge is required on the part of the reader, apart from basic undergraduate mathematics and physics.
This paperback edition will again target students of physics, astrophysics and cosmology at the advanced undergraduate level or early graduate level. One of the book’s biggest strong points is that the authors rapidly involve students in the most exciting of today's developments in the field in a simple and self-contained manner, relegating the more technical aspects to appendices. The worked examples throughout the book, and summaries at the end of each chapter, which were expanded in the second edition, have been very well received by students.
This book offers advanced undergraduate level and beginning graduate level students a highly readable, yet comprehensive review of particle astrophysics. Competing books cover this topic at too advanced a level for this readership.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
The Observable Universe....Pages 1-13
Special Relativity....Pages 15-36
General Relativity....Pages 37-57
Cosmological Models....Pages 59-87
Gravitational Lensing....Pages 89-106
Particles and Fields....Pages 107-137
Phase Transitions....Pages 139-146
Thermodynamics in the Early Universe....Pages 147-160
Thermal Relics from the Big Bang....Pages 161-176
The Accelerating Universe....Pages 177-189
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and Growth of Structure....Pages 191-211
Cosmic Rays....Pages 213-225
Cosmic Gamma-Rays....Pages 227-236
The Role of Neutrinos....Pages 237-272
Gravitational Waves....Pages 273-283
Back Matter....Pages 285-370
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