Mapping the Primordial Universe by Martin Bucher
Recent observations of the afterglow of the Big Bang, commonly referred to as the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation, have greatly advanced our understanding of the early Universe and have helped reinforce the observational foundations of modern cosmology. This volume provides a comprehensive pedagogical overview of all aspects of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation. Topics covered include theory, current observations, instrumentation, statistical analyses and the astrophysics of Galactic and other microwave foregrounds. These latter topics are important as much of the contemporary work in cosmology focuses on perfecting experimental techniques and on mitigating and assessing sources of error. Bringing together the latest research and scientific developments from the primary literature into one book, this is a go-to resource for graduate students and researchers working in cosmology and astrophysics.
Martin Bucher is CNRS Directeur de Recherche at Université Paris Cité and Fractional Professor at Stellenbosch University. Prior to moving to France, he was SW Hawking Fellow of Mathematical Sciences and College Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. Bucher has also held positions at IAS in Princeton, Princeton University, and the CN Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on theoretical and observational cosmology, and he was part of the ESA Planck CMB Mission team, which in 2018 was awarded the Gruber Cosmology Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107169265 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107169267 |
| Title | Mapping the Primordial Universe |
| Author | Martin Bucher |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2026-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 500 |
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