Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
By: edited by Maurice M. Shapiro, Rein Silberberg, John P. Wefel
Contributors: Silberberg, Rein; Wefel, John P.
Series: NATO ASI Series, Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences -- 394; NATO ASI Series, Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences -- 394
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9789401047487; 9789401117074
Subjects: Physics
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Sicily, Italy, June 20-30, 1992
Description: The symbiosis between particles physics and cosmology has virtually become a conjugal relationship. Hence the 9th biennial Course of the International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics was designed to bridge these formerly disparate disciplines. This NATO Advanced Study Institute took place at the Ettore Majorana Centre in Erice, Italy, June 20-30, 1992. Seventy participants from 17 countries participated in lively interactions and enjoyed the stimulating lectures that form the basis for this volume. The book includes current advances in both astrophysics (cosmic gamma rays, X-rays, cosmic rays) and cosmology (an introduction to inflation in big-bang theory, the age of the universe, nucleosynthesis in the early universe). It is suitable for reading and study by all interested physical scientists, especially those having a limited specialized background in astrophysics and cosmology.
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