Cosmology

Based on the author's popular lecture notes, this advanced textbook provides an accessible and self-contained introduction to cosmology.

Daniel Baumann (Author)

9781108838078, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 June 2022

477 pages
25.2 x 19.4 x 2.6 cm, 1.19 kg

'Like the Book of Genesis, but true. 13.8 billion years of history in 440 content-packed pages.' David Tong, Professor, University of Cambridge

The author – a leading theoretical cosmologist – expands on his widely acclaimed lecture notes in this self-contained textbook, suitable for the advanced undergraduate or starting graduate level. Presenting the key theoretical foundations of cosmology and describing the observations that have turned the subject into a precision science, the author keeps the student in mind on every page by explaining concepts step-by-step, in an approachable manner. After describing the dynamics of the homogeneous universe, the book traces the evolution of small density fluctuations, which were created quantum-mechanically during inflation and are today observed in the cosmic microwave background and the large-scale structure of the universe. The book is ideally suited as a course companion or for self-study. With all necessary background material covered, students have everything they need to establish an unrivalled understanding of the subject. Complete with many worked examples, figures, and homework problems, this textbook is a definitive resource for advanced students in physics, astronomy and applied mathematics.

Preface
1. Introduction
Part I. The Homogenous Universe: 2. The expanding universe
3. The hot Big Bang
4. Cosmological inflation
Part II. The Inhomogenous Universe: 5. Structure formation
6. Relativistic perturbation theory
7. Cosmic microwave background
8. Quantum initial conditions
9. Outlook
Appendices: Index.

Subject Areas: Astrophysics [PHVB], Cosmology & the universe [PGK]