Primordial density perturbation : cosmology, inflation and the origin of structure / David H. Lyth and Andrew R. Liddle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Overview--
Part I Relativity:
2. Special relativity ;
3. General relativity --

Part II. The Universe after the first second:
4. The unperturbed Universe ;
5. The primordial density perturbation ;
6. Stochastic properties ;
7. Newtonian perturbations ;
8. General relativistic perturbations ;
9. The matter distribution ;
10. Cosmic microwave background anisotropy ;
11. Boltzmann hierarchy and polarization ;
12. Isocurvature and tensor modes --

Part III. Field theory:
13. Scalar fields and gravity ;
14. Internal symmetry ;
15. Quantum field theory ;
16. The Standard Model ;
17. Supersymmetry --

Part IV. Inflation and the early Universe:
18. Slow-roll inflation ;
19. Inflation with modified gravity ;
20. Multi-field dynamics ;
21. Reheating and phase transitions ;
22. Thermal equilibrium and the origin of baryon number ;
23. Cold dark matter and dark energy ;
24. Generating field perturbations at horizon exit ;
25. Generating [zeta] at horizon exit ;
26. Generating [zeta] after horizon exit ;
27. Generating primordial isocurvature perturbations ;
28. Slow-roll inflation and observation ;
29. Perspective --
Appendix A: Sperical functions --
Appendix B: Constants and parameters--
Index.

A graduate-level textbook providing a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early universe.