Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe / Edition 1

by Katsuhiko Sato

Overview

How old is our Universe? At what speed is our Universe expanding? Is our universe flat or curved? How is the hierarchical structure of the present Universe formed? The purpose of IAU Symposium 183 on the Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe was to encourage a state-of-the-art discussion and assessment of cosmology by putting together the latest observational data and theoretical ideas on the evolution of the universe and cosmological parameters. In this volume, excellent reviews on these subjects by distinguished scientists are included. The first article by M.S. Longair, ‘Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe: Progress and Prospect', is a magnificent general review which can be understood by non-specialists. The other reviews include Hubble Constants (W.L. Freedman, G.A. Tammann), Microwave Background Radiation (R.B. Partridge, N. Sugiyama), Galaxy Formation and Evolution (R.S. Ellis) and Alternative Cosmological Models (J.V. Narlikar). In addition to the reviews, recent observational and theoretical developments by outstanding active scientists are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792354598
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	01/31/1999
Series:	International Astronomical Union Symposia , #183
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. I. Cosmological Parameters, H₀, q_o, Omicron₀ and Lambda. II. Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. III. Galaxy Formation and Evolution. IV. Structure Formation and Dark Matter. V. Cosmological Models.

Editorial Reviews

Contains papers from an August 1997 symposium, representing the latest observational data and theoretical ideas on the evolution of the universe and cosmological parameters. Material is organized in sections on cosmological parameters, cosmic microwave background radiation, galaxy formation and evolution, structure formation and dark matter, and cosmological models. Topics include cosmic microwave background anisotopes produced by nonlinear voids, wide binaries and the age of the galaxy, post-Newtonian expansion of gravitational waves from a particle in circular orbits around a rotating black hole, and new evidence for non-cosmological redshift. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews