The Physics of the Early Universe

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Papantonopoulos, E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 653
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.

The Physics of the Early Universe is an edited and expanded version of the lectures given at a recent summer school of the same name. Its aim is to present an advanced multi-authored textbook that meets the needs of both postgraduate students and young researchers interested in, or already working o...

Table of Contents:

• An Introduction to the Physics of the Early Universe
• Cosmological Perturbation Theory
• Cosmic Microwave Backgrond Anisotropies
• Oberservational Cosmology
• Dark Matter and Dark Energy
• String Cosmology
• Brane-World Cosmology
• Gravitational Wave Astronomy: the High Frequency Window
• Computational Black Hole Dynamics.