The Early Universe"The Early Universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the Universe. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogen" |
Contents
1 The Universe Observed | 1 |
2 RobertsonWalker Metric | 29 |
3 Standard Cosmology | 47 |
4 BigBang Nucleosynthesis | 87 |
5 Thermodynamcis in the Expanding Universe | 115 |
6 Baryogenesis | 157 |
7 PHase Transitions | 195 |
8 Inflation | 261 |
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