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The Early Universe

Facts and Fiction

  • Textbook
  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Gerhard Börner

    1. Institut für Astrophysik, Max-Planck-Institut für Physik und Astrophysik, Garching, Germany

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Part of the book series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. The Standard Big-Bang Model

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Cosmological Models

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 3-25

    3. Facts — Observations of Cosmological Significance

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 26-89

    4. Thermodynamics of the Early Universe in the Classical Hot-Big-Bang Picture

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 90-114

    5. Can the Standard Model be Verified Experimentally?

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 115-134

  3. Particle Physics and Cosmology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Gauge Theories and the Standard Model

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 137-168

    3. Grand Unification Schemes

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 169-223

    4. Relic Particles from the Early Universe

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 224-256

    5. Baryon Synthesis

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 257-271

    6. The Inflationary Universe

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 272-300

  4. Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-302
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    2. Typical Scales — From Observation and Theory

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 303-329

    3. The Evolution of Small Perturbations

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 330-379

    4. Computer Simulations and the Large-Scale Structure

      • Gerhard Börner
      Pages 380-408

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 409-467
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About this book

In this corrected and enlarged edition of Börner's well respected textbook, you will find an up-to-date account of the interplay between particle physics and astrophysics upon which modern cosmology is founded. The author describes some of the theories which have been developed to model the fundamental interaction of elementary particles in the extremely high temperatures of the early universe, taking care to distinguish facts and well- established results from hypotheses and speculations. The three parts of the book discuss the standard hot big bang model of the early universe, the basic ideas of the standard and the grand unified theories of elementary particles, and the influence of dark matter of the large- scale evolution of structure. In addition to making some minor corrections, the author has added an appendix presenting new results and an updated bibliography. Two main groups of readers are addressed: research students in astronomy can use this book to understand the impact of elementary particle theory on cosmology, while research students in particle physics can use it to acquaint themselves with the basic facts of cosmology. The book is written carefully enough to appeal also to a wider audience of physicists.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Astrophysik, Max-Planck-Institut für Physik und Astrophysik, Garching, Germany

    Gerhard Börner

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