Principles of Physical Cosmology
P. J. E. Peebles
Abstract
This book is the essential introduction to this critical area of modern physics, written by a leading pioneer who has shaped the course of the field for decades. The book provides an authoritative overview of the field, showing how observation has combined with theory to establish the science of physical cosmology. The book presents the elements of physical cosmology, including the history of the discovery of the expanding universe; surveys the cosmological tests that measure the geometry of space-time, with a discussion of general relativity as the basis for these tests; and reviews the origi ... More
Keywords: physical cosmology, modern physics, expanding universe, space-time, cosmological tests, general relativity, universe, galaxies
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2020 | Print ISBN-13: 9780691209814 |
| Published to Princeton Scholarship Online: May 2021 | DOI:10.23943/princeton/9780691209814.001.0001 |
