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The Primordial Density Perturbation: Cosmology, Inflation and the Origin of Structure
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The origin and evolution of the primordial perturbation is the key to understanding structure formation in the earliest stages of the Universe. It carries clues to the types of physical phenomena active in that extreme high-density environment. Through its evolution, generating first the observed cosmic microwave background anisotropies and later the distribution of galaxies and dark matter in the Universe, it probes the properties and dynamics of the present Universe. This graduate-level textbook gives a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early Universe, describing their observational consequences and showing how to relate such observations to primordial physical processes, particularly cosmological inflation. With ambitious observational programmes complementing ever-increasing sophistication in theoretical modelling, cosmological studies will remain at the cutting edge of astrophysical studies for the foreseeable future.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #551432 in Books
- Published on: 2009-04-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 516 pages
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About the Author
David H. Lyth is Professor of Particle Astrophysics in the Physics Department at Lancaster University.
Andrew R. Liddle is Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sussex.
Customer Reviews
Excellent textbook for understanding inflationary cosmology.
This is a careful and pedagogical introduction to the subject of cosmology. Every chapter has examples and hints. Explanation does not begin from the first principles. However there are two chapters in the end of the book where important formulae for cosmology are derived step by step from the first principles. These two chapters require a bit more knowledge in math than rest of the book. This textbook also contains an excellent combination of math and physics that it is easy to understand physics and not to be lost in the math. It also teaches how to carry out calculation, where to begin from, namely physical factors that affect further calculations. There is no reason to hesitate. It is necessary to buy it for a good understanding cosmology.
