PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS 2E OMSP P

Produktbeschreibung

How did our universe begin? An understanding of the development of the early universe brings together the subjects of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. This text involves the student in this rapidly growing field of research. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1
PARTICLES AND INTERACTIONS
1: Quarks and Leptons and their Interactions
2: Relativistic Transformations and the Equivalence Principle
3: Conservation Rules, Symmetries and the Standard Model of Particle Physics
4: Extensions of the Standard Model
Part 2
THE EARLY UNIVERSE
5: The Expanding Universe
6: Nucleosynthesis and Baryogenesis
7: Dark Matter and Dark Energy components
8: Development of Structure in the Early Universe
Part 3
PARTICLES AND RADIATION IN THE COSMOS
9: Cosmic Particles
10: Particle Processes in Stars and Galaxies
Appendices 

Kritik

The real strength of this book lies in the linking particle physics with astrophysics, right from the start. I would especially reccommend this book for senior students. Astronomy & Space 

Autoreninfo

D. H. Perkins is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford.