The Dark Universe

Matter, Energy and Gravity

AvMario Livio

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Del 15 i serien Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series

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Beskrivning

This book reviews the findings on the composition of the universe, its dynamics, and the implications of both for the evolution of large-scale structure and for fundamental theories of the universe. With each chapter written by a leading expert in the field, topics include massive compact halo objects, the oldest white dwarfs, hot gas in clusters of galaxies, primordial nucleosynthesis, modified Newtonian dynamics, the cosmic mass density, the growth of large-scale structure, and a discussion of dark energy. This book is an invaluable resource for both professional astronomers and graduate students.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-02-26
Mått:180 x 255 x 19 mm
Vikt:530 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series
Antal sidor:204
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521822275

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

Review of the hardback: '… this volume includes some pedagogical articles which graduate students and practitioners of the field may find useful to have on their shelves.' The Observatory

Innehållsförteckning

1. A brief history of dark matter Vera Rubin; 2. Microlensing towards the Magellanic Clouds Kailash Sahu; 3. Searching for galactic dark matter Harvey Richer; 4. Hot gas in clusters of galaxies and Omega Megan Donahue; 5. Tracking the Baryon density from the Big Bang to the present Gary Steigman; 6. Modified Newtonian dynamics and its implications Bob Sanders; 7. Cosmological parameters and quintessence from radio galaxies Ruth Daly and Eric Guerra; 8. The mass density of the Universe Neta Bahcall; 9. Growth of structure in the Universe John Peacock; 10. Cosmological implications of the most distant supernova (known) Adam Riess; 11. Dynamical probes of the Halo mass function Chris Kochanek; 12. Detection of gravitational waves from inflation Marc Kamionkowski and Andrew Jaffe; 13. Cosmological constant problems and their solution Alex Vilenkin; 14. Dark Matter and dark energy: a physicist's perspective Michael Dine.