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The Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background by Pavel D. Naselsky (English) Ha
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- ISBN-13
- 9780521855501
- Book Title
- The Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background
- ISBN
- 9780521855501
- Publication Name
- Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Series
- Cambridge Astrophysics Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Width
- 7.1in
- Item Weight
- 24.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Spectacular observational breakthroughs, particularly by the WMAP satellite, have led to a new epoch of CMB science long after its original discovery. Taking a physical approach, the authors of this volume probe the problem of the 'darkness' of the Universe: the origin and evolution of dark energy and matter in the cosmos. Starting with the observational background of modern cosmology, they provide an accessible review of this fascinating yet complex subject. Topics discussed include the kinetics of the electromagnetic radiation in the Universe, the ionization history of cosmic plamas, the origin of primordial perturbations in light of the inflation paradigm, and the formation of anisotropy and polarization of the CMB. This fascinating review will be valuable to advanced students and researchers in cosmology.
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Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521855500
ISBN-13
9780521855501
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Product Key Features
Publication Name
Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Series
Cambridge Astrophysics Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.1in
Item Weight
24.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
Series Number 41
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Qb991.C64n37 2006
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Besides having an excellent and clear description of how our current theories think stars are being born, this book has the most spectacular set of photographs I've seen collected in one book. The photographs are from virtually every major telescope on Earth and those that we have put into space. Further the photographs are in every frequenty from radio waves to x-rays. This book is aimed at the casual, non-technical reader. It is 'math free.' But it still manages to convey the tremendous magnitude, majesty, and mysteries of the universe we can see. Its main subject is the birth of stars, and mostly within our own galaxy, the Milky Way. With the birth of the stars, there is also the death of stars. The book was published in 2006. That was back when Pluto was still a planet -- and that's OK with me, I still think of it as a planet in spite of how the vote went. In its discussion about planets around other stars, it is pretty up to date, but of course new ones are being discovered all the time. Publisher Review time. Publisher Review, Besides having an excellent and clear description of how our current theories think stars are being born, this book has the most spectacular set of photographs I've seen collected in one book. The photographs are from virtually every major telescope on Earth and those that we have put into space. Further the photographs are in every frequenty from radio waves to x-rays. This book is aimed at the casual, non-technical reader. It is 'math free.' But it still manages to convey the tremendous magnitude, majesty, and mysteries of the universe we can see. Its main subject is the birth of stars, and mostly within our own galaxy, the Milky Way. With the birth of the stars, there is also the death of stars. The book was published in 2006. That was back when Pluto was still a planet -- and that's OK with me, I still think of it as a planet in spite of how the vote went. In its discussion about planets around other stars, it is pretty up to date, but of course new ones are being discovered all the time. Publisher Review, "This book will appeal to a broad, informed audience and is highly recommended for public and general academic libraries." -- American Reference Books Annual, 'The authors of this book have played an important role in establishing this new 'standard model' of cosmology ... timely and authoritative ... Following a thorough and accessible introduction to the observational foundations of modern cosmology, the authors provide a comprehensive account of radiative transfer in a homogenous universe, in particular the interaction of photons with an electron plasma and the ionization history of the universe. These topics are covered in impressive depth while retaining clear physical insight. Particularly pleasing is the subsequent detailed account of the evolution of perturbations from both the Newtonian and General Relativistic viewpoints. ... The last topic naturally leads on to an excellent pedagogical chapter that forms the heart of the book, namely the physics underlying the generation of primary anisotropies in the CMB. Beginning with a wry and entertaining account of the history of this topic, the chapter goes on to describe in full detail the various important physical mechanisms for generating CMB temperature fluctuations, closing with an informative account of the dependence of the CMB temperature power spectrum on cosmological parameters. ... A novel geometric interpretation of polarization on the sphere ... a valuable summary of the results derived from the first-year WMAP satellite date is presented, which is followed by a mouth-watering chapter looking forward to what we hope to learn from the forthcoming Planck satellite, due for launch in 2008. A brief conclusions chapter rounds off what is certain to be a very widely used book, and one that should prove to be an excellent resource for anyone interested in the exciting area of CMB science.' The Observatory, Besides having an excellent and clear description of how our current theories think stars are being born, this book has the most spectacular set of photographs I've seen collected in one book. The photographs are from virtually every major telescope on Earth and those that we have put into space. Further the photographs are in every frequenty from radio waves to x-rays. This book is aimed at the casual, non-technical reader. It is 'math free.' But it still manages to convey the tremendous magnitude, majesty, and mysteries of the universe we can see. Its main subject is the birth of stars, and mostly within our own galaxy, the Milky Way. With the birth of the stars, there is also the death of stars. The book was published in 2006. That was back when Pluto was still a planet -- and that's OK with me, I still think of it as a planet in spite of how the vote went. In its discussion about planets around other stars, it is pretty up to date, but of course new ones are being discovered all the time. Publisher Review time. Publisher Review time. Publisher Review time. Publisher Review, Review of the hardback: 'The authors of this book have played an important role in establishing this new 'standard model' of cosmology ... timely and authoritative ... Following a thorough and accessible introduction to the observational foundations of modern cosmology, the authors provide a comprehensive account of radiative transfer in a homogenous universe, in particular the interaction of photons with an electron plasma and the ionization history of the universe. These topics are covered in impressive depth while retaining clear physical insight. Particularly pleasing is the subsequent detailed account of the evolution of perturbations from both the Newtonian and General Relativistic viewpoints. ... The last topic naturally leads on to an excellent pedagogical chapter that forms the heart of the book, namely the physics underlying the generation of primary anisotropies in the CMB. Beginning with a wry and entertaining account of the history of this topic, the chapter goes on to describe in full detail the various important physical mechanisms for generating CMB temperature fluctuations, closing with an informative account of the dependence of the CMB temperature power spectrum on cosmological parameters. ... A novel geometric interpretation of polarization on the sphere ... a valuable summary of the results derived from the first-year WMAP satellite date is presented, which is followed by a mouth-watering chapter looking forward to what we hope to learn from the forthcoming Planck satellite, due for launch in 2008. A brief conclusions chapter rounds off what is certain to be a very widely used book, and one that should prove to be an excellent resource for anyone interested in the exciting area of CMB science.' The Observatory, "This book will appeal to a broad, informed audience and is highly recommended for public and general academic libraries." American Reference Books Annual, Review of the hardback: 'The authors of this book have played an important role in establishing this new 'standard model' of cosmology … timely and authoritative … Following a thorough and accessible introduction to the observational foundations of modern cosmology, the authors provide a comprehensive account of radiative transfer in a homogenous universe, in particular the interaction of photons with an electron plasma and the ionization history of the universe. These topics are covered in impressive depth while retaining clear physical insight. Particularly pleasing is the subsequent detailed account of the evolution of perturbations from both the Newtonian and General Relativistic viewpoints. … The last topic naturally leads on to an excellent pedagogical chapter that forms the heart of the book, namely the physics underlying the generation of primary anisotropies in the CMB. Beginning with a wry and entertaining account of the history of this topic, the chapter goes on to describe in full detail the various important physical mechanisms for generating CMB temperature fluctuations, closing with an informative account of the dependence of the CMB temperature power spectrum on cosmological parameters. … A novel geometric interpretation of polarization on the sphere … a valuable summary of the results derived from the first-year WMAP satellite date is presented, which is followed by a mouth-watering chapter looking forward to what we hope to learn from the forthcoming Planck satellite, due for launch in 2008. A brief conclusions chapter rounds off what is certain to be a very widely used book, and one that should prove to be an excellent resource for anyone interested in the exciting area of CMB science.' The Observatory
Table of Content
Prefaces; 1. Observational foundations; 2. Kinetics of electromagnetic radiation; 3. The ionization history of the Universe; 4. Primordial cosmic background radiation and small perturbations of uniform cosmological model; 5. Primary anisotropy of CMB; 6. Primordial polarization of the cosmic microwave background; 7. Statistical properties of random fields; 8. The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP); 9. The 'Planktonian era' in the study of anisotropy and polarization of the CMB; 10. Conclusion; References; Index.
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Cosmology
Lccn
2006-285934
Dewey Decimal
523.01/875344
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science
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