Dark Energy - Observational and Theoretical Approaches

Informationen zum Autor Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente is Associate Professor in Astrophysics at the University of Barcelona. She is also a member of one of the two collaborations that discovered the acceleration of the Universe, for which she shared the Gruber prize for Cosmology. Klappentext Complete and comprehensive introduction for physics graduate students just entering the field, and an authoritative reference for researchers. Zusammenfassung Covering the topic from its origin! through recent developments to its future perspectives! this book is a complete and comprehensive introduction to dark energy. It is ideal for physics graduate students who have just entered the field and researchers seeking an authoritative reference on the topic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Theory: 1. Dark energy, gravitation and the Copernican principle J.-P. Uzan; 2. Dark energy and modified gravity R. Maartens and R. Durrer; 3. Some views on dark energy D. Polarski; 4. Emergent gravity and dark energy T. Padmanabhan; Part II. Observations: 5. Foundations of supernova cosmology R. P. Kirshner; 6. Dark energy and supernovae P. Ruiz-Lapuente; 7. The future of supernova cosmology M. Wood-Vasey; 8. The space advantage A. Kim; 9. Baryon acoustic oscillations B. Bassett and R. Hlozek; 10. Weak gravitational lensing A. Heavens; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente, Pilar (Universitat De Barcelona) Ruiz-Lapuente
• Assisted by: Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente (Editor), Pilar (Universitat De Barcelona) Ruiz-Lapuente (Editor), Ruiz-Lapuente Pilar (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521518888
• ISBN: 978-0-521-51888-8
• No. of pages: 338
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology