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Primordial density perturbation : (Record no. 419600)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 135964
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field ISI Library, Kolkata
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20150813155616.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 090902s2009 enka b 001 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780521828499 (hbk.)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency ISI Library
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 521.4
Edition number 23
Item number L996
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lyth, David H.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Primordial density perturbation :
Remainder of title cosmology, inflation and the origin of structure /
Statement of responsibility, etc David H. Lyth and Andrew R. Liddle.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Cambridge :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Cambridge University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2009.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xviii, 497 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 25 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Overview--<br/>Part I Relativity: <br/>2. Special relativity ; <br/>3. General relativity --<br/><br/>Part II. The Universe after the first second: <br/>4. The unperturbed Universe ; <br/>5. The primordial density perturbation ; <br/>6. Stochastic properties ; <br/>7. Newtonian perturbations ; <br/>8. General relativistic perturbations ; <br/>9. The matter distribution ; <br/>10. Cosmic microwave background anisotropy ; <br/>11. Boltzmann hierarchy and polarization ; <br/>12. Isocurvature and tensor modes --<br/><br/>Part III. Field theory: <br/>13. Scalar fields and gravity ; <br/>14. Internal symmetry ; <br/>15. Quantum field theory ; <br/>16. The Standard Model ; <br/>17. Supersymmetry --<br/><br/>Part IV. Inflation and the early Universe: <br/>18. Slow-roll inflation ; <br/>19. Inflation with modified gravity ; <br/>20. Multi-field dynamics ; <br/>21. Reheating and phase transitions ; <br/>22. Thermal equilibrium and the origin of baryon number ; <br/>23. Cold dark matter and dark energy ; <br/>24. Generating field perturbations at horizon exit ; <br/>25. Generating [zeta] at horizon exit ; <br/>26. Generating [zeta] after horizon exit ; <br/>27. Generating primordial isocurvature perturbations ; <br/>28. Slow-roll inflation and observation ; <br/>29. Perspective --<br/> Appendix A: Sperical functions --<br/> Appendix B: Constants and parameters--<br/>Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc A graduate-level textbook providing a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early universe.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Perturbation (Astronomy)
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Inflationary universe.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Cosmology.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Liddle, Andrew R.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Books
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