Cosmology and Astrophysics Through Problems

Klappentext An innovative textbook that provides a unique approach to beginning research in cosmology and high energy astrophysics through a series of problems and answers. Zusammenfassung An innovative textbook that provides a unique approach to beginning research in cosmology and high energy astrophysics through a series of problems and answers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 'How to use this book'; Part I. 1. Astrophysical processes; 2. Dynamics and gravity; 3. Fluid mechanics; 4. Radiation processes; 5. General relativity; Part II. 6. Friedmann model and thermal history; 7. Dynamics in the expanding universe; 8. Structure formation; 9. High redshift objects; 10. Very early universe; 11. Advanced problems; Useful constants; Notes and references; Index.

Product details

• Authors: T. Padmanabhan, T. R. Padmanabhan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.1996
• EAN: 9780521467834
• ISBN: 978-0-521-46783-4
• Dimensions: 192 mm x 239 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; Astrophysics, MATHEMATICS / Applied, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, Applied mathematics, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology