Mapping the Primordial Universe

Nyhet

Theory and Observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

739 kr

Kommande

Recent observations of the afterglow of the Big Bang, commonly referred to as the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation, have greatly advanced our understanding of the early Universe and have helped reinforce the observational foundations of modern cosmology. This volume provides a comprehensive pedagogical overview of all aspects of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation. Topics covered include theory, current observations, instrumentation, statistical analyses and the astrophysics of Galactic and other microwave foregrounds. These latter topics are important as much of the contemporary work in cosmology focuses on perfecting experimental techniques and on mitigating and assessing sources of error. Bringing together the latest research and scientific developments from the primary literature into one book, this is a go-to resource for graduate students and researchers working in cosmology and astrophysics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-07-31
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor500
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107169265

Tillhör följande kategorier

Martin Bucher is CNRS Directeur de Recherche at Université Paris Cité and Fractional Professor at Stellenbosch University. Prior to moving to France, he was SW Hawking Fellow of Mathematical Sciences and College Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. Bucher has also held positions at IAS in Princeton, Princeton University, and the CN Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on theoretical and observational cosmology, and he was part of the ESA Planck CMB Mission team, which in 2018 was awarded the Gruber Cosmology Prize.

Preface; 1. Rise of modern cosmology: setting the stage; 2. Survey of CMB observations; 3. Homogeneous and isotropic cosmology; 4. Cosmological perturbations; 5. Cosmic inflation; 6. Imprinting the CMB; 7. Statistics for CMB analysis; 8. Measurement techniques; 9. CMB spectral distortions; 10. CMB analysis techniques; 11. Power spectrum based CMB analysis; 12. Searching for CMB non-Gaussianity; 13. Diffuse emission foregrounds; 14. Compact source foregrounds; 15. Gravitational lensing of CMB; Epilogue: future of the CMB; Appendix A. Covariant differentiation and Einstein equation synopsis; Appendix B. Nonflat vector and tensor harmonics; Appendix C. CMB anisotropies in nonflat models; Index.