Cosmological physics / J.A. Peacock.
Cosmological physics / J.A. Peacock.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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T0386422
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English
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Physical content
xi, 682 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Gravitation and relativity. 1. Essentials of general relativity. 2. Astrophysical relativity -- Pt. 2. Classical cosmology. 3. The isotropic universe. 4. Gravitational lensing. 5. The age and distance scales -- Pt. 3. Basics of quantum fields. 6. Quantum mechanics and relativity. 7. Quantum f...
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Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to modern cosmology, at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. The essential concepts and key equations used by professional researchers in both theoretical and observational cosmology are derived and explained from first principles.
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Cosmological physics / J.A. Peacock.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [647]-662) and index.
Transferred from N523.1/146.
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T0386422
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvM4X2obxb
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ISBN
0521422701 (pbk.)
9780521422703 (paperback)
0521422701 (paperback)
052141072X(cased) :
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0521422701(pbk.) :
9780521422703 (pbk.)
DDC
523.1
MMS ID
991007296829702626
