Current Issues in Cosmology

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511607028

What are the current ideas describing the large-scale structure of the Universe? How do they relate to the observed facts? This book looks at both the strengths and weaknesses of the current big-bang model in explaining certain puzzling data. It arises from an international conference that brought together many of the world's leading players in cosmology. In addition to presenting individual talks, the proceedings of the resulting discussions are also recorded. Giving a comprehensive coverage of the expanding field of cosmology, this text will be valuable for graduate students and researchers in cosmology and theoretical astrophysics.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Preface
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- By Jean-Claude Pecker, Jayant Narlikar
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Part I - Observational facts relating to discrete sources
pp 1-2
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1 - The state of cosmology
pp 3-16
- By Geoffrey Burbidge, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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2 - The redshifts of galaxies and QSOs
pp 17-36
- By E. M. Burbidge, G. Burbidge, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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3 - Accretion discs in quasars?
pp 37-46
- By Jack W. Sulentic, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 35487 USA
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Part II - Observational facts relating to background radiation
pp 47-48
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4 - CMB observations and consequences
pp 49-68
- By François R. Bouchet, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, 98 bis Bd Arago, Paris, F-75014, France
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5 - Abundances of light nuclei
pp 69-75
- By Keith A. Olive, William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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6 - Evidence for an accelerating Universe or lack of?
pp 76-84
- By A. Blanchard, LATT, UPS, CNRS, UMR 5572, 14 Av E. Belin 31 00 Toulouse, France
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Part III - Standard cosmology
pp 85-86
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7 - Cosmology, an overview of the standard model
pp 87-100
- By Francis Bernardeau, Service de Physique Théorique, CEA/DSM/SPhT, Unité de recherche associée au CNRS, CEA/Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette cédex, France
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8 - What are the building blocks of our Universe?
pp 101-108
- By Kameshwar C. Wali, Physics Department, Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244-1130, USA
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Part IV - Large-scale structure
pp 109-110
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9 - Observations of large-scale structure
pp 111-122
- By Valérie de Lapparent, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie 98 bis Boulevard Arago, 75014 Paris, France
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10 - Reconstruction of large-scale peculiar velocity fields
pp 123-136
- By Roya Mohayaee, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, B. P.4229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France, R. Brent Tully, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, B. P.4229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France; Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA, Uriel Frisch, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, B. P.4229, F-06304 Nice × 4, France
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Part V - Alternative cosmologies
pp 137-138
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11 - The quasi-steady-state cosmology
pp 139-151
- By Jayant V. Narlikar, Chaire Internationale, College de France, Paris; Emeritus Professor, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India
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12 - Evidence for iron whiskers in the Universe
pp 152-163
- By N. C. Wickramasinghe, Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology, Cardiff University, 2 North Road, Cardiff, CF10, 3DY, UK
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13 - Alternatives to dark matter: MOND + Mach
pp 164-172
- By David Roscoe, Applied Maths, Sheffield University, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK
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14 - Anthropic principle in cosmology
pp 173-180
- By Brandon Carter, LuTh, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France
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Part VI - Evidence for anomalous redshifts
pp 181-182
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15 - Anomalous redshifts
pp 183-196
- By H. C. Arp, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Karl Schwarzschild-Str.1, Postfach 1317, D-85741 Garching, Germany
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16 - Redshifts of galaxies and QSOs: The problem of redshift periodicities
pp 197-206
- By Geoffrey Burbidge, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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17 - Statistics of redshift periodicities
pp 207-216
- By W. M. Napier, Cardiff University, 2 North Road, Cardiff CF10 3DY
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18 - Local abnormal redshifts
pp 217-222
- By Jean-Claude Pecker, Collège de France, Paris, France
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19 - Gravitational lensing and anomalous redshifts
pp 223-234
- By J. Surdej, Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, Belgique; Directeur de recherches honoraire du FNRS, Belgique, J.-F. Claeskens, Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, Belgique; Directeur de recherches honoraire du FNRS, Belgique, D. Sluse, Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, Belgique; Directeur de recherches honoraire du FNRS, Belgique
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Part VII - Panel discussion
pp 235-236
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