Formation of Structure in the Universe

An up-to-date and comprehensive graduate-level textbook on the fast-moving subject of structure formation in cosmology, written by eleven world-leading authorities.

Avishai Dekel (Edited by), Jeremiah P. Ostriker (Edited by)

9780521586320, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 15 April 1999

488 pages, 98 b/w illus. 26 tables
24.7 x 17.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.99 kg

'… book will be widely welcomed simply through the quality of the lectures it contains.' John Peacock, The Observatory

This advanced textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It is written by eleven world-leading authorities. Written in a clear and pedagogical style appropriate for graduate students in astronomy and physics, this textbook introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology: from recent advances in redshift surveys, to the latest models in gravitational lensing and cosmological simulations. The authors are all world-renowned experts both for their research and teaching skills. In the fast-moving field of structure formation, this book provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a welcome textbook which unites the latest theory and observations.

Part I. Introduction to Structure Formation: 1. Dark matter and stucture formation J. R. Primark
2. Gravitational instability A. Yahil
3. Microwave background and stucture formation J. Silk
Part II. Large-Scale Structure and Flows: 4. Clusters and superclusters of galaxies N. A. Bahcall
5. Redshift surveys of the local universe M. A. Strauss
6. Measurement of galaxy distances J. A. Willick
7. Large-scale flows and cosmological implications A. Dekel
Part III. Structure on Galactic Scales and Lensing: 8. Cosmological simulations J. P. Ostriker
9. Black holes in galaxy centers S. M. Faber
10. Gravitational lensing R. Narayan and M. Bartelmann
Part IV. A Conclusion: 11. The mass of the universe P. J. E. Peebles.

Subject Areas: Physics [PH], Cosmology & the universe [PGK]