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Current Topics in Astrofundamental Physics

Primordial Cosmology

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  • © 1998

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  1. N. Sánchez

    1. Observatoire de Paris Demirm, Paris, France

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  2. A. Zichichi

    1. CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 511)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xlii
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  2. The Early Universe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Covariant Analysis of Dynamics and of CBR Anisotropy

      • G. F. R. Ellis, P. K. S. Dunsby
      Pages 3-33

    3. Recent Progress in String Cosmology

      • N. Sanchez
      Pages 35-68

    4. Reheating in Inflationary Cosmology

      • Andrei Linde
      Pages 69-118

    5. Out of Equilibrium Fields in Inflationary Dynamics. Density Fluctuations

      • D. Boyanovsky, D. Cormier, H. J. de Vega, R. Holman, S. P. Kumar
      Pages 119-194

    6. Kinetic Theory of Hot Gauge Theories: Overview, Details & Extensions

      • Robert D. Pisarski
      Pages 195-210

    7. Electroweak Phase Transition in the Early Universe?

      • Bastian Bergerhoff, Christof Wetterich
      Pages 211-240

    8. Limits on Cosmological Magnetic Fields and Other Anisotropic Stresses

      • John D. Barrow
      Pages 241-267

    9. Varying G and Other Constants

      • John D. Barrow
      Pages 269-305

  3. Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 307-307
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    2. Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Science

      • George F. Smoot
      Pages 309-324

    3. The Cosmic Microwave Background

      • A. N. Lasenby, A. W. Jones
      Pages 325-357

    4. Spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background: Results and Prospects

      • A. Kogut
      Pages 359-376

    5. Large-Scale Anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background

      • A. Kogut
      Pages 377-407

    6. Recent Developments in the Calculation of CMB Anisotropies

      • A. D. Challinor, A. N. Lasenby
      Pages 409-442

    7. ”Dark Ages” of the Universe

      • Y. Parijskij, A. Kopylov, N. Soboleva, O. Verkhodanov, A. Temirova, O. Zhelenkova et al.
      Pages 443-466

  4. Large Scale Structure, Dark Matter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 467-467
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    2. Status of Cosmological Parameters

      • Joel R. Primack
      Pages 469-516

    3. The Direct Detection of Dark Matter

      • Bernard Sadoulet
      Pages 517-538
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This NATO Advanced Study Institute course provided an updated understanding, from a fundamental and deep point of view, of the progress and current problems in the early universe, cosmic microwave background radiation, large-scale struc­ ture, dark matter problem, and the interplay between them. Emphasis was placed on the mutual impact of fundamental physics and cosmology, both at the theo­ retical and experimental or observational levels, within a deep and well defined programme, and a global unifying view, which, in addition, provides of careful inter-disciplinarity. In addition, each course of this series introduced and promoted topics or sub­ jects which, although not of a purely astrophysical or cosmological nature, were of relevant physical interest for astrophysics and cosmology. Deep understanding, clarification, synthesis, and careful interdisciplinarity within a fundamental physics framework, were the main goals of the course. Lectures ranged from a motivation and pedagogical introduction for students and participants not directly working in the field to the latest developments and most recent results. All lectures were plenary, had the same duration, and were followed by a discus­ sion. The course brought together experimentalists and theoreticans physicists, astro­ physicists and astronomers from a wide variety of backgrounds, including young scientists at the post-doctoral level, senior scientists and advanced graduate stu­ dents as well.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Observatoire de Paris Demirm, Paris, France

    N. Sánchez

  • CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

    A. Zichichi

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