Measuring and Modeling the Universe: Volume 2, Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series (Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series)

Measuring and Modeling the Universe: Volume 2, Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series (Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series)

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'... this book is an excellent description of the state of cosmology at the beginning of the 21st Century and can be used as a very useful tool for a graduate course in cosmology.' The Observatory

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This comprehensive volume reviews the current theory and measurement of various parameters related to the evolution of the universe. Topics include inflation, string theory and the history of cosmology in the context of current measurements being made of the Hubble constant, matter density, and dark energy. Observational results are included from the Sloan, Digital Sky Survey, Keck, Magellan, cosmic microwave background experiments, Hubble space telescope and Chandra. Featuring chapters by leading authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for graduate students and professional research astronomers.

Measuring and Modeling the Universe: Volume 2, Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series (Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series)

Measuring and Modeling the Universe (Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series),Wendy L. Freedman,Cambridge University Press,052175576X,Astronomy - Universe,Cosmology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Astrophysics,Cosmology & the universe,Science / Cosmology

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