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Foundations of Modern Cosmology
By John F. Hawley, Katherine A. Holcomb
Oxford University Press, USA | 2005 | ISBN: 019853096X | 568 pages | PDF | 12.4 mb

Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology. These new observations offer the possibility that some long-standing mysteries in cosmology might be answered, including such fundamental questions as the ultimate fate of the universe. Foundations of modern cosmology provides an accessible, thorough and descriptive introduction to the physical basis for modern cosmological theory, from the big bang to a distant future dominated by dark energy. This second edition includes the latest observational results and provides the detailed background material necessary to understand their implications, with a focus on the specific model supported by these observations, the concordance model. Consistent with the book's title, emphasis is given to the scientific framework for cosmology, particularly the basics concepts of physics that underlie modern theories of relativity and cosmology; the importance of data and observations is stressed throughout. The book sketches the historical background of cosmology, and provides a review of the relevant basic physics and astronomy. After this introduction, both special and general relativity are treated, before proceeding to an in-depth discussion of the big bang theory and physics of the early universe. The book includes current research areas, including dark matter and structure formation, dark energy, the inflationary universe, and quantum cosmology. The authors' website (http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~jh8h/Foundations) offers a wealth of supplemental information, including questions and answers, references to other sources, and updates on the latest discoveries.

Contents
Part I History 1
1 In the Beginning 3
2 Cosmology Becomes a Science 25
3 Newton’s Machine 57

Part II Background 83
4 Lighting the Worlds 85
5 The Lives of the Stars 119

Part III Relativity 151
6 Infinite Space and Absolute Time 153
7 The Special Theory of Relativity 181
8 The General Theory of Relativity 213
9 Black Holes 245

Part IV The Big Bang 275
10 The Expanding Universe 277
11 Modeling the Universe 313
12 The Early Universe 337
13 Testing the Models 379
14 A Message from the Big Bang 407
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Part V The Continuing Quest 433
15 Dark Matter and Large-Scale Structure 435
16 The Inflationary Universe 463
17 The Edge of Time 487

Appendix A: Scientific Notation 513
Appendix B: Units 515
Appendix C: Physical and Astronmical Constants 519
Glossary 521
Bibliography 537
Index 543



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