Theoretical and Observational Cosmology
By: edited by Marc Lachièze-Rey
Series: NATO Science Series, Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 1389-2185 -- 541; NATO science series -- 541.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands; Imprint; Springer
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9789401144551
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Cargèse, France from 17-29 August 1998
Description: A complete account of the fundamental techniques of general relativity and their application to cosmology. The book includes reviews of the different cosmological models and their classification, including such topics as causality and horizons, the cosmological parameters, observational tests and constraints of cosmology, symmetries and the large scale topology of space and space-time, and the use of supernovas as cosmological indicators. <br/> The perturbations to the cosmological models are discussed throughout the volume. The cosmic microwave background is presented, with an emphasis in secondary distortions in relation to cosmological models and large scale structures. Recent results on dark matter are summarised. A general review of primordial nucleosynthesis is given. Gravitational lensing is discussed in great detail. Most contributions show a balance between theory and observation. <br/> <em>Readership</em>: A solid background for students and researchers intending to work in the field of theoretical and observational cosmology.