Dark Energy: Theory and Observations - Softcover

Amendola, Luca; Tsujikawa, Shinji

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107453984 ISBN 13: 9781107453982

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Dark energy, the mysterious cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe, is one of the most important fields of research in astrophysics and cosmology today. Introducing the theoretical ideas, observational methods and results, this textbook is ideally suited to graduate courses on dark energy, and will also supplement advanced cosmology courses. Providing a thorough introduction to this exciting field, the textbook covers the cosmological constant, quintessence, k-essence, perfect fluid models, extra-dimensional models, and modified gravity. Observational research is reviewed, from the cosmic microwave background to baryon acoustic oscillations, weak lensing and cluster abundances. Every chapter ends with problems, with full solutions provided, and any calculations are worked through step-by-step.

About this title

Book Description:

Introducing the theoretical ideas, observational methods and results, this textbook is a thorough introduction to the exciting field of dark energy. Ideally suited to graduate courses on dark energy it contains problems with full solutions. Any calculations are worked through step-by-step.

About the Author:

Luca Amendola is Professor of Physics at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He is also an astronomer at the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, and has authored more than 100 papers in international journals and conference proceedings.

Shinji Tsujikawa is Associate Professor at Tokyo University of Science in Japan, where he teaches cosmology and relativity. He has published more than 80 papers in international refereed journals and has over 60 collaborators worldwide.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1107453984
• ISBN 13: 9781107453982
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 503