The Cosmic Microwave Background: From Quantum Fluctuations to the Present Universe: 19 (Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics) - Hardcover

Edited By Jose Alberto RubiÅo-Martin, Rafael Rebolo, Evencio Mediavilla

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052176453X ISBN 13: 9780521764537

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This volume presents the lectures of the nineteenth Canary Islands Winter School, dedicated to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). This relict radiation from the very early Universe provides a fundamental tool for precision cosmology. Prestigious researchers in the field present a comprehensive overview of current knowledge of the CMB, reviewing the theoretical foundations, the main observational results and the most advanced statistical techniques used in this discipline. The lectures give coverage from the basic principles to the most recent research results, reviewing state of the art observational and statistical analysis techniques. The impact of new experiments and the constraints imposed on cosmological parameters are emphasized and put into the broader context of research in cosmology. This is an important resource for both graduate students and experienced researchers, revealing the spectacular progress that has been made in the study of the CMB within the last decade.

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Review

'This volume would make highly recommended reading for research students in cosmology, and would not look amiss on the bookshelf of the seasoned researcher as a handy reference.' The Observatory

Book Description

Prestigious researchers in the field present a comprehensive overview of current knowledge of the Cosmic Microwave Background, giving coverage from the basic theoretical principles to the most recent research results, and putting the impact of new experiments into a broader context of research in cosmology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052176453X
• ISBN 13: 9780521764537
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 415
• Editor: Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin, Rafael Rebolo, Evencio Mediavilla