Introduction to cosmology
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| adam_text | Contents
Foreword page xi
Preface to the first edition xiii
Preface to the second edition xvi
1 The large-scale structure of the universe 1
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Exercises 71
From relativity to cosmology 78
3.1 Historical background 78
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1.1 Astronomy and cosmology
1.2 Our Galaxy
1.3 Galaxy types
1.4 Radio sources
1.5 Quasars
1.6 Structures on the largest scale
1.7 Coordinates and catalogues of astronomical objects
1.8 Expansion of the universe
1.9 The radiation backgrounds
1.10 Relativistic cosmology
General relativity
2.1 Space, time, and gravitation
2.2 Vectors and tensors
2.3 Covariant differentiation
2.4 Riemannian geometry
2.5 Spacetime curvature
2.6 Geodesies
2.7 The principle of equivalence
2.8 Action principle and the energy tensors
2.9 Gravitational equations
2.10 The Schwarzschild solution
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3.2 The Einstein universe 79
3.3 The expanding universe 85
3.4 Simplifying assumptions of cosmology 87
3.5 The redshift 92
3.6 Apparent magnitude 94
3.7 Hubble s law 98
3.8 Angular size 99
3.9 Source counts 100
Exercises 101
4 The Friedmann models 105
4.1 The Einstein field equations in cosmology 105
4.2 Energy tensors of the universe 107
4.3 The solution of Friedmann s equations 111
4.4 The luminosity distance 118
4.5 Angular size 122
4.6 Source counts 124
4.7 Radiation background from sources 126
4.8 Cosmological models with the A-term 127
4.9 Concluding remarks 130
Exercises 131
5 Relics of the big bang 135
5.1 The early universe 135
5.2 Thermodynamics of the early universe 137
5.3 Primordial neutrinos 142
5.4 The neutron/proton ratio 146
5.5 The synthesis of helium and other nuclei 149
5.6 The microwave background 154
5.7 Concluding remarks 156
Exercises 157
6 The very early universe 160
6.1 Cosmology and particle physics 160
6.2 Survival of massive particles 163
6.3 Grand unified theories and baryon asymmetry 168
6.4 Some problems of standard cosmology 179
6.5 The inflationary universe 184
6.6 Primordial black holes 192
6.7 Quantum cosmology 195
Exercises 198
7 The formation of structures in the universe 201
7.1 A key problem in cosmology 201
Contents ix
7.2 The Jeans mass in the expanding universe 202
7.3 Growth in the postrecombination era 209
7.4 Observational constraints 212
7.5 Inputs from the inflationary phase 217
7.6 The role of dark matter 222
7.7 The nonlinear regime 228
Exercises 233
8 Alternative cosmologies 237
8.1 Alternatives to Friedmann cosmologies 237
8.2 The steady state theory 238
8.3 Observable parameters of the steady state theory 246
8.4 Physical and astrophysical considerations 247
8.5 Mach s principle 250
8.6 The Brans-Dicke theory of gravity 253
8.7 Cosmological solutions in the Brans-Dicke theory 256
8.8 The Hoyle-Narlikar cosmologies 259
8.9 The gravitational equations of HN theory 267
8.10 The Large Numbers Hypothesis 271
8.11 The two metrics 273
8.12 Cosmological models based on the LNH 276
8.13 Conclusion 280
Exercises 281
9 Local observations of cosmological significance 290
9.1 Introduction 290
9.2 The measurement of Hubble s constant 291
9.3 The anisotropy of local large-scale velocity fields 300
9.4 The distribution and density of matter in our
neighbourhood 304
9.5 The age of the universe 313
9.6 The abundance of light nuclei 317
9.7 The evidence for antimatter 322
9.8 The microwave background 324
Exercises 333
10 Observations of distant parts of the universe 338
10.1 The past light cone 338
10.2 The redshift-magnitude relation 340
10.3 Number counts of extragalactic objects 347
10.4 The variation of angular sizes with distance 356
10.5 The surface brightness test 360
10.6 Quasars as probes of history of the universe 361
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10.7 The variation of fundamental constants 369
Exercises 372
11 A critical overview 376
11.1 Cosmology as a science 376
11.2 The case for standard cosmology 377
11.3 The case against standard cosmology 378
11.4 The observational uncertainties 380
11.5 Outlook for the future 388
Table of constants 390
Glossary of symbols and abbreviations 393
Bibliography 394
Index 409
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