Principles of Physical Cosmology
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Principles of Physical Cosmology is a foundational textbook that systematically develops the theoretical framework and observational basis of modern cosmology, including the Big Bang model, structure formation, and the large-scale properties of the universe.
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| Principles of Physical Cosmology canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
cosmology textbook
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non-fiction book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| academicLevel |
advanced undergraduate
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graduate ⓘ |
| author |
James Peebles
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Peebles, P. J. E. ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
Einstein field equations in cosmology
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cosmological initial conditions ⓘ cosmological observations of anisotropies in the CMB ⓘ galaxy clustering ⓘ matter-dominated and radiation-dominated eras ⓘ power spectrum of matter fluctuations ⓘ statistical description of density fields ⓘ |
| describes |
cosmological distance measures
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cosmological tests of the Big Bang model ⓘ growth of density fluctuations ⓘ redshift and Hubble’s law ⓘ thermal history of the universe ⓘ |
| emphasis | connection between theory and observation ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ physical cosmology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
observational basis of cosmology
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theoretical framework of cosmology ⓘ |
| influenced | modern cosmology education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| topic |
Big Bang cosmology
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FLRW cosmological models ⓘ
surface form:
Friedmann–Robertson–Walker models
cosmic expansion ⓘ cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ cosmological parameters ⓘ cosmological perturbation theory ⓘ dark matter ⓘ galaxy formation ⓘ gravitational instability ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ nucleosynthesis in the early universe ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ relativistic cosmology ⓘ structure formation in the universe ⓘ |
| usedAs | university course textbook ⓘ |
| usesTheory |
general relativity
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quantum field theory in cosmology ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ |
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