{"product_id":"relativistic-cosmology-paperback-9781108812764","title":"Relativistic Cosmology (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108812764","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRelativistic Cosmology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurveying key developments and open issues in cosmology for graduate students and researchers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge F. R. Ellis (Author), Roy Maartens (Author), Malcolm A. H. MacCallum (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108812764, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 June 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e636 pages, 68 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 18.7 x 3 cm, 0.121 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"… a book that makes the mathematical and theoretical aspects of relativistic cosmology accessible to the interested reader, but also a book that bridges the divide between the fields of theory and observation in modern cosmology … I found this book to be a clear and concise summary of the many different aspects of relativistic cosmology … it will certainly be a valuable tool for graduate students and researchers alike. I will be recommending it as reading material for my own PhD students, and suspect that I will be frequently returning to it myself as reference material. It is a valuable contribution to the subject.\"  \u003cbr\u003eTimothy Clifton, General Relativity and Gravitation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCosmology has been transformed by dramatic progress in high-precision observations and theoretical modelling. This book surveys key developments and open issues for graduate students and researchers. Using a relativistic geometric approach, it focuses on the general concepts and relations that underpin the standard model of the Universe. Part I covers foundations of relativistic cosmology whilst Part II develops the dynamical and observational relations for all models of the Universe based on general relativity. Part III focuses on the standard model of cosmology, including inflation, dark matter, dark energy, perturbation theory, the cosmic microwave background, structure formation and gravitational lensing. It also examines modified gravity and inhomogeneity as possible alternatives to dark energy. Anisotropic and inhomogeneous models are described in Part IV, and Part V reviews deeper issues, such as quantum cosmology, the start of the universe and the multiverse proposal. Colour versions of some figures are available at www.cambridge.org\/9780521381154.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Foundations: 1. The nature of cosmology\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geometry\u003cbr\u003e 3. Classical physics and gravity\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Relativistic Cosmological Models: 4. Kinematics of cosmological models\u003cbr\u003e 5. Matter in the Universe\u003cbr\u003e 6. Dynamics of cosmological models\u003cbr\u003e 7. Observations in cosmological models\u003cbr\u003e 8. Light-cone approach to relativistic cosmology\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Standard Model and Extensions: 9. Homogeneous FLRW universes\u003cbr\u003e 10. Perturbations of FLRW universes\u003cbr\u003e 11. The cosmic background radiation\u003cbr\u003e 12. Structure formation and gravitational lensing\u003cbr\u003e 13. Confronting the Standard Model with observations\u003cbr\u003e 14. Acceleration from dark energy or modified gravity\u003cbr\u003e 15. 'Acceleration' from large scale inhomogeneity?\u003cbr\u003e 16. 'Acceleration' from small scale inhomogeneity?\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Anisotropic and Inhomogeneous Models: 17. The space of cosmological models\u003cbr\u003e 18. Spatially homogeneous anisotropic models\u003cbr\u003e 19. Inhomogeneous models\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Broader Perspective: 20. Quantum gravity and the start of the Universe\u003cbr\u003e 21. Cosmology in a larger setting\u003cbr\u003e 22. Conclusion: our picture of the Universe\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematics \u0026amp; science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics \u0026amp; science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20science%20%5BP%5D%22\"\u003eP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000932159768,"sku":"9781108812764","price":46.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108812764i_c383ec19-9f42-4f0d-ad00-a8973e9ef681.jpg?v=1696719701","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/relativistic-cosmology-paperback-9781108812764","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}