To view prices and purchase online, please login or create an account now.



The Cosmic Microwave Background: From Quantum Fluctuations to the Present Universe

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cosmic Microwave Background: From Quantum Fluctuations to the Present Universe
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Jose Alberto Rubino-Martin
Edited by Rafael Rebolo
Edited by Evencio Mediavilla
SeriesCanary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreCosmology and the universe
Relativity physics
Applied physics
ISBN/Barcode 9781107695610
ClassificationsDewey:523.1
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Printed music items

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 December 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume presents the lectures of the nineteenth Canary Islands Winter School, dedicated to the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). This relict radiation from the very early Universe provides a fundamental tool for precision cosmology. Prestigious researchers in the field present a comprehensive overview of current knowledge of the CMB, reviewing the theoretical foundations, the main observational results and the most advanced statistical techniques used in this discipline. The lectures give coverage from the basic principles to the most recent research results, reviewing state of the art observational and statistical analysis techniques. The impact of new experiments and the constraints imposed on cosmological parameters are emphasized and put into the broader context of research in cosmology. This is an important resource for both graduate students and experienced researchers, revealing the spectacular progress that has been made in the study of the CMB within the last decade.

Reviews

'This volume would make highly recommended reading for research students in cosmology, and would not look amiss on the bookshelf of the seasoned researcher as a handy reference.' The Observatory