The Physics of Cosmology presents modern advances in the field, especially in the face of much higher precision measurements at all redshifts, such as in the early Universe, where the James Webb Space Telescope has been revolutionizing our view of cosmic evolution. These discoveries reveal significant defects in theoretically unmotivated assumptions characterizing the spacetime metric used to interpret the data. This book methodically and self-consistently analyzes to arrive at a more complete and accurate standard model of the Universe. From chapters on the Early Universe to the Semi-Classical Universe, this is a valuable new resource that showcases the principal players and contributions in this field.
Characterized by clarity of material and coverage of current topics, students and researchers working in general relativity and astrophysics will find it a useful introduction to the most up-to-date research in cosmology. Given how much the field has evolved over the last decade, and how rapidly it continues to change, the book's material is original and timely to aid in students’ comprehension and instructors’ lessons.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Chapter 1: An inevitable transition - p. 1 9. Chapter 2: The Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker metric - p. 51 10. Chapter 3: The Rh=ct Universe - p. 79 11. Chapter 4: A non-inflated expansion - p. 97 12. Chapter 5: The primordial power spectrum - p. 155 13. Chapter 6: The early Universe - p. 193 14. Chapter 7: The semi-classical Universe I - p. 219 15. Chapter 8: The semi-classical Universe II - p. 257 16. Chapter 9: Cosmic microwave background - p. 295 17. Chapter 10: Observational tests at low redshift - p. 337 18. Chapter 11: Impact on fundamental physics - p. 395 19. Chapter 12: Future developments - p. 441 20. Index - p. 479
The Physics of Cosmology presents modern advances in the field, especially in the face of much higher precision measurements at all redshifts, such as in the early Universe, where the James Webb Space Telescope has been revolutionizing our view of cosmic evolution. These discoveries reveal significant defects in theoretically unmotivated assumptions characterizing the spacetime metric used to interpret the data. This book methodically and self-consistently analyzes to arrive at a more complete and accurate standard model of the Universe. From chapters on the Early Universe to the Semi-Classical Universe, this is a valuable new resource that showcases the principal players and contributions in this field.
Characterized by clarity of material and coverage of current topics, students and researchers working in general relativity and astrophysics will find it a useful introduction to the most up-to-date research in cosmology. Given how much the field has evolved over the last decade, and how rapidly it continues to change, the book's material is original and timely to aid in students’ comprehension and instructors’ lessons.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Chapter 1: An inevitable transition - p. 1 9. Chapter 2: The Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker metric - p. 51 10. Chapter 3: The Rh=ct Universe - p. 79 11. Chapter 4: A non-inflated expansion - p. 97 12. Chapter 5: The primordial power spectrum - p. 155 13. Chapter 6: The early Universe - p. 193 14. Chapter 7: The semi-classical Universe I - p. 219 15. Chapter 8: The semi-classical Universe II - p. 257 16. Chapter 9: Cosmic microwave background - p. 295 17. Chapter 10: Observational tests at low redshift - p. 337 18. Chapter 11: Impact on fundamental physics - p. 395 19. Chapter 12: Future developments - p. 441 20. Index - p. 479
