Formation of Structure in the Universe Avishai Dekel Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jeremiah P. Ostriker Princeton University, New Jersey Price: AUD$79.95
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Bindings: Paperback Date of Publication: 15/4/1999 Bibliographic Description: 1999 247 x 174 mm 486pp 98 line diagrams 26 tables
This advanced textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It is written by eleven world-leading authorities. Written in a clear and pedagogical style, this textbook introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology: from recent advances in redshift surveys, to the latest models in gravitational lensing and cosmological simulations. The authors are all world-renowned experts, and several have written other very successful textbooks. In the fast-moving field of structure formation, this book provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a welcome introductory textbook which unites the latest theory and observations.
Contents Part I. Introduction to Structure Formation: 1. Dark matter and stucture formation J. R. Primark; 2. Gravitational instability A. Yahil; 3. Microwave background and stucture formation J. Silk; Part II. Large-Scale Structure and Flows: 4. Clusters and superclusters of galaxies N. A. Bahcall; 5. Redshift surveys of the local universe M. A. Strauss; 6. Measurement of galaxy distances J. A. Willick; 7. Large-scale flows and cosmological implications A. Dekel; Part III. Structure on Galactic Scales and Lensing:
Key Features
A unique team of authors - world-renowned experts in their fields, and authors of several best-selling textbooks (e.g. Ostriker, Peebles, Primack and Silk)
Combines both theory and observations
Comprehensive, but well-focused coverage of all the important issues in contemporary cosmology associated with structure formation
`... book will be widely welcomed simply through the quality of the lectures it contains.´ John Peacock, The Observatory
