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Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods Krzysztof Bolejko (Polish Academy of Sciences)

Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods By Krzysztof Bolejko (Polish Academy of Sciences)

Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods by Krzysztof Bolejko (Polish Academy of Sciences)


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Inhomogeneous models are becoming an essential tool in analyzing and understanding the structures in our Universe. This book reviews important developments in the application of inhomogeneous solutions of Einstein's field equations to cosmology. The text is of great value to astrophysicists working in cosmology, from graduate students to academic researchers.

Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods Summary

Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods: Formation, Evolution, Interactions by Krzysztof Bolejko (Polish Academy of Sciences)

As the structures in our Universe are mapped out on ever larger scales, and with increasing detail, the use of inhomogeneous models is becoming an essential tool for analyzing and understanding them. This book reviews a number of important developments in the application of inhomogeneous solutions of Einstein's field equations to cosmology. It shows how inhomogeneous models can be employed to study the evolution of structures such as galaxy clusters and galaxies with central black holes, and to account for cosmological observations like supernovae dimming, the cosmic microwave background, baryon acoustic oscillations or the dependence of the Hubble parameter on redshift within classical general relativity. Whatever `dark matter' and `dark energy' turn out to be, inhomogeneities exist on many scales and need to be investigated with all appropriate methods. This book is of great value to all astrophysicists and researchers working in cosmology, from graduate students to academic researchers.

Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods Reviews

' it is a necessary book, written from a general relativity point of view to study cosmological models the book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in the fields of cosmology and relativistic astrophysics.' General Relativity and Gravitation Journal

About Krzysztof Bolejko (Polish Academy of Sciences)

Krzysztof Bolejko is an Assistant Professor at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland. His area of research is cosmology, in particular applications of inhomogeneous cosmological models, study of light propagation, backreaction effects, and faster than light mechanisms. Andrzej Krasinski is an Associate Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland. He is currently doing research in gravitation theory, in particular exact solutions of Einstein's equations and inhomogeneous cosmological models. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the GRG Journal, where he is the editor of the 'Golden Oldies' series of reprints of classical papers on relativity. Charles Hellaby is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, South Africa. His research interest is cosmology and relativity, particularly properties and applications of inhomogeneous metrics, and relating observations to cosmological models. Marie-Noelle Celerier is a Researcher at the Laboratoire Univers et Theories (LUTH), Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France. Her two main fields of interest are scale relativity and inhomogeneous cosmology.

Table of Contents

1. The purpose of this book; Part I. Theoretical Background: 2. Exact solutions of Einstein's equations that are used in cosmology; 3. Light propagation; Part II. Applications of the Models in Cosmology: 4. Structure formation; 5. The cosmological constant and coincidence problems; 6. The horizon problem; 7. CMB temperature fluctuations; 8. Conclusions; References; Index.

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NPB9780521769143
9780521769143
0521769140
Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods: Formation, Evolution, Interactions by Krzysztof Bolejko (Polish Academy of Sciences)
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2009-10-22
256
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