Cosmology by Nicola Vittorio - 9780367572693

CRC Press

CosmologyAuthor(s): Nicola Vittorio\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367572693, 978-0367572693\nSynopsis\nModern cosmology has changed significantly over the years, from the discovery to the precision measurement era. The data now available provide a wealth of information, mostly consistent with a model where dark matter and dark energy are in a rough proportion of 3:7. The time is right for a fresh new textbook which captures the state-of-the art in cosmology.\n\nWritten by one of the world's leading cosmologists, this brand new, thoroughly class-tested textbook provides graduate and undergraduate students with coverage of the very latest developments and experimental results in the field. Prof. Nicola Vittorio shows what is meant by precision cosmology, from both theoretical and observational perspectives.\n\nThis book is divided into three main parts:\n\nPart I provides a pedagogical, but rigorous, general res