This study book by Viatcheslav Mukhanov offers an in-depth introduction to cosmology, aimed at advanced students in physics and astrophysics. It covers both established and speculative theories and requires no prior knowledge of general relativity or quantum field theory.
Contents
The book is divided into two parts: the first deals with the homogeneous and isotropic universe model, the second explains how inhomogeneities account for the structure of the universe. With extensive attention to inflation and quantum cosmological perturbations, it leads students to the latest developments and research areas in cosmology.
Specifications
- Author: Viatcheslav Mukhanov
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication date: November 10, 2005
- Number of pages: 442
- ISBN: 9780521563987
- Theme: Cosmology and the universe
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology
About the author
Viatcheslav Mukhanov is a professor of physics at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany.