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Formation of Structure in the Universe Avishai Dekel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

Formation of Structure in the Universe By Avishai Dekel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

Formation of Structure in the Universe by Avishai Dekel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)


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This graduate-level textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology, uniting the latest theory and observations. The authors are all world-renowned experts, and several have written other very successful textbooks.

Formation of Structure in the Universe Summary

Formation of Structure in the Universe by Avishai Dekel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

This advanced textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It is written by eleven world-leading authorities. Written in a clear and pedagogical style appropriate for graduate students in astronomy and physics, this textbook introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology: from recent advances in redshift surveys, to the latest models in gravitational lensing and cosmological simulations. The authors are all world-renowned experts both for their research and teaching skills. In the fast-moving field of structure formation, this book provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a welcome textbook which unites the latest theory and observations.

Formation of Structure in the Universe Reviews

'... book will be widely welcomed simply through the quality of the lectures it contains.' John Peacock, The Observatory

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction to Structure Formation: 1. Dark matter and stucture formation J. R. Primark; 2. Gravitational instability A. Yahil; 3. Microwave background and stucture formation J. Silk; Part II. Large-Scale Structure and Flows: 4. Clusters and superclusters of galaxies N. A. Bahcall; 5. Redshift surveys of the local universe M. A. Strauss; 6. Measurement of galaxy distances J. A. Willick; 7. Large-scale flows and cosmological implications A. Dekel; Part III. Structure on Galactic Scales and Lensing: 8. Cosmological simulations J. P. Ostriker; 9. Black holes in galaxy centers S. M. Faber; 10. Gravitational lensing R. Narayan and M. Bartelmann; Part IV. A Conclusion: 11. The mass of the universe P. J. E. Peebles.

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NLS9780521586320
9780521586320
0521586321
Formation of Structure in the Universe by Avishai Dekel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
1999-04-15
488
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