Structure Formation in Modified Gravity Cosmologies

• Main Author: Barreira, Alexandre (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Cosmology.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

This unique thesis covers all aspects of theories of gravity beyond Einstein’s General Relativity, from setting up the equations that describe the evolution of perturbations, to determining the best-fitting parameters using constraints like the microwave background radiation, and ultimately to the l...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Linear Perturbations in Galileon Gravity Models
• The Observational Status of Galileon Gravity After Planck
• Spherical Collapse in Galileon Gravity
• N-body Simulations and Halo Modelling in Galileon Gravity Cosmologies
• Nonlinear Structure Formation in Nonlocal Gravity
• Lensing by Clusters and Voids in Modified Lensing Potentials
• Summary, Conclusions and Future Work.