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The Early Universe

Facts and Fiction

Authors:

  1. Gerhard Börner

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

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      Pages 3-25

  3. Particle Physics and Cosmology

    1. Front Matter

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

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      Pages 137-168

    3. Grand Unification Schemes

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      Pages 169-223

    4. Relic Particles from the Early Universe

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      Pages 224-256

    5. Baryon Synthesis

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      Pages 257-271

    6. The Inflationary Universe

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      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

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      Pages 303-329

    3. The Evolution of Small Perturbations

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      Pages 330-379

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 409-462
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About this book

Connections developed in recent years between particle physics and cosmologyare the focus of attention in this new textbook. The author describes some of the theories which have been developed to describe 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 earlyuniverse, the basic ideas of the standard and the grand unified theories of elementary particles, and the influence of dark matter on the large-scale evolution of structure. In addition to making some minorcorrections 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.
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  • Max-Planck-Institut für Physik und Astrophysik, Institut für Astrophysik, Garching, Germany

    Gerhard Börner

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