The Primordial Density Perturbation - Hardcover

David H. Lyth , Andrew R. Liddle

 
9780521828499: The Primordial Density Perturbation
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 052182849X ISBN 13: 9780521828499
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The origin and evolution of the primordial perturbation is the key to understanding structure formation in the earliest stages of the Universe. It carries clues to the types of physical phenomena active in that extreme high-density environment. Through its evolution, generating first the observed cosmic microwave background anisotropies and later the distribution of galaxies and dark matter in the Universe, it probes the properties and dynamics of the present Universe. This graduate-level textbook gives a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early Universe, describing their observational consequences and showing how to relate such observations to primordial physical processes, particularly cosmological inflation. With ambitious observational programmes complementing ever-increasing sophistication in theoretical modelling, cosmological studies will remain at the cutting edge of astrophysical studies for the foreseeable future.

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About the Author

David H. Lyth is Professor of Particle Astrophysics in the Physics Department at Lancaster University.

Andrew R. Liddle is Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sussex.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052182849X
ISBN 13 
9780521828499
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
516