Overview
- The status of research on the dark components of our Universe from an observational and theoretical perspective
- With a compact introduction to cosmological perturbation theory, fundamental to understand the main observational probes of dark matter and dark energy
- Describes the status of cosmic microwave background, large-scale structure and high-redshift type IaSupernovae observations
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 370)
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This book brings together reviews from leading international authorities on the developments in the study of dark matter and dark energy, as seen from both their cosmological and particle physics side. Studying the physical and astrophysical properties of the dark components of our Universe is a crucial step towards the ultimate goal of unveiling their nature. The work developed from a doctoral school sponsored by the Italian Society of General Relativity and Gravitation.
The book starts with a concise introduction to the standard cosmological model, as well as with a presentation of the theory of linear perturbations around a homogeneous and isotropic background. It covers the particle physics and cosmological aspects of dark matter and (dynamical) dark energy, including a discussion of how modified theories of gravity could provide a possible candidate for dark energy. A detailed presentation is also given of the possible ways of testing the theory in terms of cosmic microwave background, galaxy redshift surveys and weak gravitational lensing observations. Included is a chapter reviewing extensively the direct and indirect methods of detection of the hypothetical dark matter particles. Also included is a self-contained introduction to the techniques and most important
results of numerical (e.g. N-body) simulations in cosmology. "
This volume will be useful to researchers, PhD and graduate students in Astrophysics, Cosmology Physics and Mathematics, who are interested in cosmology, dark matter and dark energy.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Dark Matter
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Front Matter
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Dark Energy
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Book Subtitle: A Challenge for Modern Cosmology
Editors: Sabino Matarrese, Monica Colpi, Vittorio Gorini, Ugo Moschella
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8685-3
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8684-6Published: 17 February 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3529-3Published: 12 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-8685-3Published: 10 February 2011
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 404
Additional Information: Jointly published with Canopus Academic Publishing Limited, UK
Topics: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation, Measurement Science and Instrumentation