Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. The Homogenous Universe: 2. The expanding universe; 3. The hot Big Bang; 4. Cosmological inflation; Part II. The Inhomogenous Universe: 5. Structure formation; 6. Relativistic perturbation theory; 7. Cosmic microwave background; 8. Quantum initial conditions; 9. Outlook; Appendices: Index.
Based on the author's popular lecture notes, this advanced textbook provides an accessible and self-contained introduction to cosmology.
Daniel Baumann is a world-leading theoretical cosmologist. He obtained his doctorate from Princeton University in 2008, after which he was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Since 2011, he has been a faculty member at Cambridge University, until he was appointed Professor of Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Amsterdam in 2015. Baumann has received numerous awards, including an ERC Starting Grant, an NWO VIDI Grant and a Jade Mountain Visiting Professorship at National Taiwan University. His cosmology lecture notes are used worldwide. He is the author of the book Inflation and String Theory (with Liam McAllister).
'A brilliant introduction to the most profound facts and ideas
about the evolution of the universe, written by a young master of
the field. Cosmology is a must-read for beginning students and
active researchers alike.' Nima Arkani-Hamed, Professor, Institute
for Advanced Study
'Daniel Baumann provides a superb introduction to modern cosmology.
If I were teaching a cosmology course, I would want to have the
students work through this text. Baumann balances rigor and
intuition in his approach and covers the most exciting aspects of
the field.' David Spergel, Charles Young Professor of Astronomy
Emeritus, Princeton and President, Simons Foundation
'This book is sure to be a new standard text in modern cosmology.
It covers the most important topics, from the early universe to the
formation of structure, in a clear and engaging way. I'd strongly
recommend it for anyone interested in the physics underlying our
modern scientific view of the universe.' Sean Carroll, Professor,
Johns Hopkins University and author of Spacetime and Geometry
'This masterful text is a carefully reasoned, clear exposition of a
dramatic development in science: a precise characterization of the
cosmological history of the universe on large scales. Baumann
explains how we know what we know, via an interplay of observation
and well-grounded theory. In addition, as a key contributor to its
modern development, Baumann introduces opportunities to build from
these results to extract fundamental empirical information about
early universe dynamics from ongoing cosmological observations.'
Eva Silverstein, Professor, Stanford University
'Baumann's writings and explanations are some of the clearest and
best structured of any I've encountered in this field. I've been
recommending his lecture notes to students for years, and this book
will certainly be my first choice as an up-to-date text for those
seeking to understand cosmology and its physical foundations.'
Katie Mack, Professor of Cosmology and Science Communication,
Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics
'Like the Book of Genesis, but true. 13.8 billion years of history
in 440 content-packed pages.' David Tong, Professor, University of
Cambridge
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