The physics of the cosmic microwave background / Pavel D. Naselsky, Dmitry I. Novikov, Igor D. Novikov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naselʹskiĭ, P. D. (Pavel Davidovich)

Contributor:

Novikov, D. I. (Dmitriĭ Igorevich)

Novikov, I. D. (Igorʹ Dmitrievich)

Cambridge University Press.

Craig M. Merrihue Memorial Fund.

Series:

Cambridge astrophysics series ; 41.

Cambridge astrophysics series ; 41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmic background radiation.

Microwaves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages) : illustrations.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Observational foundations of modern cosmology

Kinetics of electromagnetic radiation in a uniform universe

The ionization history of the universe

Primordial CMB and small perturbations of uniform cosmological model

Primary anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background

Primordial polarization of the cosmic microwave background

Statistical properties of random fields of anisotropy and polarization in the CMB

The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP)

The 'Planckian era' in the study of anisotropy and polarization of the CMB

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Craig M. Merrihue Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Naselʹskiĭ, P.D. (Pavel Davidovich). Physics of the cosmic microwave background.

Print version: Naselʹskiĭ, P.D. (Pavel Davidovich). Physics of the cosmic microwave background.

ISBN:

9780511242205

0511242204

0511241240

9780511241246

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9780511239649

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9780511241758

9780511536373

0511536372

1280567929

9781280567926

0511240724

9780511240720

Publisher Number:

99984068205

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