Inflation and String Theory by Daniel Baumann
The past two decades have seen transformative advances in cosmology and string theory. Observations of the cosmic microwave background have revealed strong evidence for inflationary expansion in the very early universe, while new insights about compactifications of string theory have led to a deeper understanding of inflation in a framework that unifies quantum mechanics and general relativity. Written by two of the leading researchers in the field, this complete and accessible volume provides a modern treatment of inflationary cosmology and its connections to string theory and elementary particle theory. After an up-to-date experimental summary, the authors present the foundations of effective field theory, string theory, and string compactifications, setting the stage for a detailed examination of models of inflation in string theory. Three appendices contain background material in geometry and cosmological perturbation theory, making this a self-contained resource for graduate students and researchers in string theory, cosmology, and related fields.-
The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
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Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods
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String Theory: Volume 2, Superstring Theory and Beyond
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String Theory
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Hamiltonian Systems
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Quantum Gravity
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Superstring Theory: Volume 2, Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology
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Advanced General Relativity
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Bethe Ansatz
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Extensions of f(R) Gravity
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Methods of Contemporary Gauge Theory
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The Structure of the Proton
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Finite-Temperature Field Theory
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Moonshine beyond the Monster
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An Introduction to Regge Theory and High Energy Physics
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D-Branes
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Nonequilibrium Quantum Field Theory
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Classical Covariant Fields
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The Theory and Applications of Instanton Calculations
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Loops, Knots, Gauge Theories and Quantum Gravity
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Classical Solutions in Quantum Field Theory
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Mathematics of Quantization and Quantum Fields
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Principles of Discrete Time Mechanics
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The Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravitation
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Quantum Groups in Two-Dimensional Physics
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Gravitational Solitons
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The Theory of Complex Angular Momenta
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Hamiltonian Mechanics of Gauge Systems
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Topological and Non-Topological Solitons in Scalar Field Theories
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Gravitational Collapse and Spacetime Singularities
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Functional Integration
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The Schwinger Action Principle and Effective Action
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Exact Solutions in Three-Dimensional Gravity
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Scattering from Black Holes
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Mass Dimension One Fermions
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Non-Inertial Frames and Dirac Observables in Relativity
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Exact Space-Times in Einstein's General Relativity
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Semi-Classical Methods for Nucleus-Nucleus Scattering
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Hadrons at Finite Temperature
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Models of High Energy Processes
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Quantum Geometry
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Rotating Relativistic Stars
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Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions
Daniel Baumann is Reader in Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. He earned his PhD from Princeton University, New Jersey in 2008 and was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University, Massachusetts and at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Liam McAllister is Associate Professor of Physics at Cornell University, New York. He earned his PhD from Stanford University, California in 2005 and was a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University, New Jersey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107089693 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107089697 |
| Title | Inflation and String Theory |
| Author | Daniel Baumann |
| Series | Cambridge Monographs On Mathematical Physics |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2015-04-23 |
| Number of pages | 394 |
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