Overview

This book reviews the interconnection of cosmology and particle physics over the last decade. It provides introductory courses in supersymmetry, superstring and M-theory, responding to an increasing interest to evaluate the cosmological consequences of these theories. Based on a series of extended courses providing an introduction to the physics of the very early universe, in the light of the most recent advances in our understanding of the fundamental interactions, it reviews all the classical issues (inflation, primordial fluctuations, dark matter, baryogenesis), but also introduces the most recent ideas about what happened at the Big Bang, and before.

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Author:   P. Binetruy ,  R. Schaeffer ,  J. Silk ,  F. David
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
Volume:   71
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.967kg
ISBN:  

9783642074257

ISBN 10:   3642074251
Pages:   629
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Universe at High Redshift.- Cosmological Parameters and Galaxy Formation.- A Short Course on Big Bang Nucleosynthesis.- The Cosmic Microwave Background: From Detector Signals to Constraints on the Early Universe Physics.- to Supersymmetry: Astrophysical and Phenomenological Constraints.- Dark Matter: Direct Detection.- Inflation and Creation of Matter in the Universe.- Cosmological Constant vs. Quintessence.- Gravitino Production and Super-Higgs Effect in Cosmology.- Physics of the Early Universe: Baryogenesis; Defects; Initial Conditions.- M-Theory and Cosmology.- String Cosmology: The pre-Big Bang Scenario.

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