Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 230 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 240 g
A First Course
Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 230 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 240 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-47966-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This 1995 book delivers a quantitative account of the science of cosmology, designed for a non-specialist audience. The basic principles are outlined using simple maths and physics, while still providing rigorous models of the Universe. It offers an ideal introduction to the key ideas in cosmology, without going into technical details. The approach used is based on the fundamental ideas of general relativity such as the spacetime interval, comoving co-ordinates, and spacetime curvature. It provides a thoughtful discussion of the big bang, and the crucial questions of structure and galaxy formation. Questions of method and philosophical approaches in cosmology are also briefly discussed. This book will still be of value those interested physics and mathematics, particularly non-specialists.
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Discovering the cosmos; 2. The relativistic Universe; 3. General relativity and the dynamics of the Universe; 4. The primordial Universe; 5. Galaxy formation; Conclusion.
