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Roos, Matts

 
9780471973836: Introduction to Cosmology
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ISBN 10: 0471973831 ISBN 13: 9780471973836
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1997

Sinopsis

Introduction to Cosmology Second Edition Matts Roos University of Helsinki, Finland This second edition of the very successful Introduction to Cosmology provides an authoritative yet concise study of cosmology at an introductory level. Beginning with elementary aspects, it will lead students on to some of the most advanced concepts, including relativity, cosmic inflation, phase transitions and galaxy formation. Fully illustrated and comprehensively referenced with problems at the end of each chapter, Introduction to Cosmology, Second Edition offers the following new features: Thorough examination of the Hubble parameter and the age of the Universe with reference to measurement techniques Completely new section on gravitational lenses and other tests of general relativity Expanded sections on dark matter, black holes and cosmic microwave background Praise for the First Edition 'Introduction to Cosmology is first class.Even more students will want to become cosmologists with a book like this.Roos has got it right' -New Scientist 'It is rare to find an elementary discussion of such findings, and the book should prove a useful addition to more astronomically oriented introductory discussions of cosmology. Roos's text serves a useful niche in the undergraduate market'-Physics Today 'It is well recommended for undergraduates of physics or astrophysics'-Popular Astronomy

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Introduction to Cosmology Second Edition Matts Roos University of Helsinki, Finland This second edition of the very successful Introduction to Cosmology provides an authoritative yet concise study of cosmology at an introductory level. Beginning with elementary aspects, it will lead students on to some of the most advanced concepts, including relativity, cosmic inflation, phase transitions and galaxy formation. Fully illustrated and comprehensively referenced with problems at the end of each chapter, Introduction to Cosmology, Second Edition offers the following new features: Thorough examination of the Hubble parameter and the age of the Universe with reference to measurement techniques Completely new section on gravitational lenses and other tests of general relativity Expanded sections on dark matter, black holes and cosmic microwave background Praise for the First Edition 'Introduction to Cosmology is first class.Even more students will want to become cosmologists with a book like this.Roos has got it right' -New Scientist 'It is rare to find an elementary discussion of such findings, and the book should prove a useful addition to more astronomically oriented introductory discussions of cosmology. Roos's text serves a useful niche in the undergraduate market'-Physics Today 'It is well recommended for undergraduates of physics or astrophysics'-Popular Astronomy

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0471973831
ISBN 13 
9780471973836
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
238
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Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9780470849101: Introduction to Cosmology 3e

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  047084910X ISBN 13:  9780470849101
Editorial: John Wiley &Sons, 2003
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