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9780521381154

Relativistic Cosmology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521381154

  • ISBN10:

    0521381150

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2012-04-23
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

Cosmology has been transformed by dramatic progress in high-precision observations and theoretical modelling. This book surveys key developments and open issues for graduate students and researchers. Using a relativistic geometric approach, it focuses on the general concepts and relations that underpin the standard model of the Universe. Part I covers foundations of relativistic cosmology whilst Part II develops the dynamical and observational relations for all models of the Universe based on general relativity. Part III focuses on the standard model of cosmology, including inflation, dark matter, dark energy, perturbation theory, the cosmic microwave background, structure formation and gravitational lensing. It also examines modified gravity and inhomogeneity as possible alternatives to dark energy. Anisotropic and inhomogeneous models are described in Part IV, and Part V reviews deeper issues, such as quantum cosmology, the start of the universe and the multiverse proposal. Colour versions of some figures are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521381154.

Table of Contents

Foundations
The nature of cosmology
Geometry
Classical physics and gravity
Relativistic Cosmological Models
Kinematics of cosmological models
Matter in the Universe
Dynamics of cosmological models
Observations in cosmological models
Light-cone approach to relativistic cosmology
The Standard Model and Extensions
Homogeneous FLRW universes
Perturbations of FLRW universes
The cosmic background radiation
Structure formation and gravitational lensing
Confronting the Standard Model with observations
Acceleration from dark energy or modified gravity
'Acceleration' from large scale inhomogeneity?
'Acceleration' from small scale inhomogeneity?
Anisotropic and Inhomogeneous Models
The space of cosmological models
Spatially homogeneous anisotropic models
Inhomogeneous models
Broader Perspective
Quantum gravity and the start of the Universe
Cosmology in a larger setting
Conclusion: our picture of the Universe
Appendix
References
Index
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