This textbook by Stephen Serjeant provides an extensive and up-to-date treatment of observational cosmology. Written for advanced undergraduate students, it uses quantitative physical methods to help better understand the universe. The book includes colorful illustrations, worked examples, and exercises with solutions.
About the book
This text covers recent developments in observational cosmology, such as precision cosmology, the concordance model, inflation, gravitational lensing, and background radiation at different wavelengths. In addition, it discusses future research instruments in areas such as radio, X-ray, submillimeter, and gravitational-wave astronomy. Each chapter includes clearly marked key concepts and formulas, enabling students to acquire knowledge efficiently. This comprehensive and up-to-date textbook is the result of decades of teaching experience at the Open University.
Product specifications
- Author: Stephen Serjeant (The Open University, Milton Keynes)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Binding type: Trade paperback (US)
- Publication date: 2010-09-16
- Number of pages: 324
- ISBN: 9780521157155
- Theme: Cosmology and the universe
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology
About the author
Stephen Serjeant is a Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics at the Open University. He leads various research projects, including the SCUBA-2 All-Sky Survey, and is involved in scientific communication through the BBC.