Elements of Cosmological Thermodynamics

• Main Author: Saha, Subhajit (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics,
• Subjects: Cosmology.; Gravitation.; Thermodynamics.; Astrophysics.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

Based on the author's own work and results obtained by renowned cosmologists, this short book provides a concise introduction to the relatively new research field of cosmological thermodynamics. Starting with a brief overview of basic cosmology and thermodynamics, the text gives an interesting...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Prof. Subenoy Chakraborty
• Preface
• Acronyms
• 1. Fundamentals of Relativistic Cosmology
• 2. A Brief Overview of Equilibrium Thermodynamics
• 3. Cosmological Thermodynamics
• 4. Cosmological Thermodynamics in FLRW Model
• 5.Cosmological Thermodynamics in the Gravitationally Induced Particle Creation Mechanism
• 6. Possible Applications in Inhomogeneous Cosmological Models
• 7. Controversies and Open Issues in Cosmological Thermodynamics.