Physical Foundations of Cosmology

Viatcheslav Mukhanov

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511790553

Inflationary cosmology has been developed over the last twenty years to remedy serious shortcomings in the standard hot big bang model of the universe. This textbook, first published in 2005, explains the basis of modern cosmology and shows where the theoretical results come from. The book is divided into two parts; the first deals with the homogeneous and isotropic model of the Universe, the second part discusses how inhomogeneities can explain its structure. Established material such as the inflation and quantum cosmological perturbation are presented in great detail, however the reader is brought to the frontiers of current cosmological research by the discussion of more speculative ideas. An ideal textbook for both advanced students of physics and astrophysics, all of the necessary background material is included in every chapter and no prior knowledge of general relativity and quantum field theory is assumed.

'Mukhanov has written a superb book, which is distinguished by its willingness to dig into technical details that are often skipped or simplified in other treatments … a wonderful contribution to the cosmological literature.'

John Peacock

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Frontmatter
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Foreword by Professor Andrei Linde
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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Units and conventions
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Part I - Homogeneous isotropic universe
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1 - Kinematics and dynamics of an expanding universe
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2 - Propagation of light and horizons
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3 - The hot universe
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4 - The very early universe
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5 - Inflation I: homogeneous limit
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Part II - Inhomogeneous universe
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6 - Gravitational instability in Newtonian theory
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7 - Gravitational instability in General Relativity
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8 - Inflation II: origin of the primordial inhomogeneities
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9 - Cosmic microwave background anisotropies
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-x

Foreword by Professor Andrei Linde
pp xi-xiii

Preface
pp xiv-xv

Acknowledgements
pp xvi-xvi

Units and conventions
pp xvii-xx

Part I - Homogeneous isotropic universe
pp 1-2

1 - Kinematics and dynamics of an expanding universe
pp 3-36

2 - Propagation of light and horizons
pp 37-68

3 - The hot universe
pp 69-130

4 - The very early universe
pp 131-225

5 - Inflation I: homogeneous limit
pp 226-262

Part II - Inhomogeneous universe
pp 263-264

6 - Gravitational instability in Newtonian theory
pp 265-288

7 - Gravitational instability in General Relativity
pp 289-321

8 - Inflation II: origin of the primordial inhomogeneities
pp 322-355

9 - Cosmic microwave background anisotropies
pp 356-409

Bibliography
pp 410-418

Index
pp 419-421

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