Particle Physics and Inflationary Cosmology
Author:   Andrei Linde
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138406377


Pages:   380
Publication Date:   03 July 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Particle Physics and Inflationary Cosmology


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A monograph on inflationary cosmology and cosmological phase transitions, investigating modern cosmology's relationship to elementary particle physics. This work also includes a non-technical discussion of inflationary cosmology for those unfamiliar with the theory.

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Author:   Andrei Linde
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138406377


ISBN 10:   1138406376
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   03 July 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Overview of Unified Theories of Elementary Particles and the Inflationary Universe Scenario 2 Scalar Field, Effective Potential, and Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking 3 Restoration of Symmetry at High Temperature 4 Phase Transitions in Cold Superdense Matter 5 Tunneling Theory and the Decay of a Metastable Phase in a First-Order Phase Transition 6 Phase Transitions in a Hot Universe 7 General Principles of Inflationary Cosmology 8 The New Inflationary Universe Scenario 9 The Chaotic Inflation Scenario 10 Inflation and Quantum Cosmology Conclusion

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Dr. Andrei Linde was educated at Moscow State University and the Lebedev Physical Institute. He has been at the forefront of the theoretical research in physics for nearly two decades. It has a recipient of the Lomonosov award of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and was a Morris Loeb Lecturer in Physics at Harvard University. Currently he is a Professor of Physics at Lebedev Physical Institute and a staff member of CERN, Geneva. Translated from Russian by Marc Damashek.

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