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Cosmological Physics
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Cosmological Physics Hardcover - 1999

by J. A. Peacock


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This textbook provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a complete introduction to modern cosmology. It successfully bridges the gap between undergraduate and advanced graduate texts by discussing topics of current research, starting from first principles. Throughout this authoritative volume, emphasis is given to the simplest, most intuitive explanation for key equations used by researchers. The first third of the book carefully develops the necessary background in general relativity and quantum fields. The rest of the book then provides self-contained accounts of all the key topics in contemporary cosmology, including inflation, topological defects, gravitational lensing, galaxy formation, large-scale structure and the distance scale. To aid understanding, the book is well illustrated with helpful figures and includes outline solutions to more than ninety problems. All necessary astronomical jargon is clearly explained, ensuring the book is self-contained for any student with undergraduate physics.

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To understand the issues involved in general relativity, it is helpful to begin with a brief summary of the way space and time are treated in special relativity.

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  • Title Cosmological Physics
  • Author J. A. Peacock
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 704
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date January 28, 1999
  • ISBN 9780521410724 / 052141072X
  • Weight 3.38 lbs (1.53 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.4 x 6.56 x 1.43 in (26.42 x 16.66 x 3.63 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98029460
  • Dewey Decimal Code 523.1
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