Frontiers in physics, 70 gauge theories of the strong, weak and electromagnetic interactions quigg, c. Very good,no highlights or markup,all pages are intact cosmology and particle physics proceedings of the xvii gift international seminar on theoretical. We discuss the axions produced by thermal processes in the early universe, the evolution of the average axion field between the pecceiquinn and qcd phasetransitions, the domainwall problem and its possible resolutions, the population of cold axions produced by vacuum realignment, string decay and domain wall. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogenesis, phases transitions, inflation, dark matter, and galaxy formation, relics such as axions, neutrinos and monopoles, and speculations about the universe. Tr early prediction by gamow, alpher, and herman in 1949. Padmanabham, structure formation in the universe, 1993 4. The early universe pdf edward kolb, michael turner, 195. In the early universe all beyondstandard model particles will be in thermal equilibrium with standard model particles as long as their mass m universe bharat ratra1 and michael s.
The early universe kolb and turner addison wesley this is an old book, but it still gives the best treatment of certain topics. He has worked on many aspects of the big bang cosmology, including baryogenesis, nucleosynthesis and dark matter. I will supplement it with my own notes and other materials to provide uptodate content. We discuss this problem of equilibrium in the early universe, when. Reprints collects many of the classic papers in cosmology into a single. The first page of the pdf of this article appears below.
Readings the early universe physics mit opencourseware. Edward kolb, michael turner the early universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the universe. References and remarks for chapter 1 university of notre. Cosmological perturbations and inflationary theory and is available as a set. Abell, exploration of the universe, saunders college. Kolb, known as rocky kolb, born october 2, 1951 is a cosmologist and a professor at the university of chicago as well as the dean of physical sciences. There are some excellent graduatelevel textbooks on cosmology that some of you might want to look at.
This is out of date in terms of observational status, butremainsone of the bestdiscussionsof importanttopics like nucleosynthesis. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Introduction to the theory of the early universe dmitry gorbunov, valery rubakov solution manual for condensed matter. The early universe 8 the flatness problem measurements of the curvature of the universe indicate it is almost exactly flat. Hot, ionised initial state should produce thermal radiation photons decouple when universe recombines last scattering expansion by factor r cools a blackbody spectrum t. He is author, with michael turner, of the popular textbook the early universe addisonwesley.
Early history of the baryonic universe for a more detailed picture of this, see kolb and turner, the early universe, addison wesley 1990, figure 3. Any serious cosmology student should own this book. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogenesis, phases transitions, inflation, dark matter, and galaxy formation, relics such as axions, neutrinos and monopoles, and speculations about the universe at the planck time. Kolbs research involves the study of the early universe in the first seconds after the big bang when the energies and densities of particles in. In the past, right after the big bang if the average density was slightly larger or smaller we would have a very obviously closed. Saha ionization equation in the early universe iopscience. These books are well beyond the level of this course, but i mention them in case any of you become interested in pursuing some topic at a more advanced. The book arrived as promised and it is almost brand new.
This is the only textbook to cover the entire early universe subject area. Those by kolb and turner and by b orner will take you well into the frontiers of the subject but are probaly to advanced for a rst look at the subject. Addisonwesley publishing company, the advanced book program, redwood city, california. Abstract this monograph is a broad survey that provides an insightful look at cosmology and an uptodate accounting of modern ideas in particle physics as they relate to cosmology, particularly to the early history of the universe. Based on newer solar measurements, the value and significance given in the table seems more appropriate. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogenesis, phases transitions, inflation, dark matter, and galaxy formation, relics such as axions, neutrinos and monopoles, and speculations about the universe at the. Pedersen, early physics and astronomy, cambridge university press, 1993. Peebles, largescale structure of the universe, 1980 8. Bibliography suggested reading list for books on the big bang, dark matter, etc. Since the total energy density of the universe is dominated by the inflaton potential energy density, fluctuations in the inflaton field lead to fluctuations in the energy density. Welcome to inspire, the high energy physics information system. Inner spaceouter space, 1986, 638 pages, edward kolb. This is an excellent modern textbook with a lot of good material. Received slighty worn used copy even though i ordered and paid for a new copy.
Finally, we comment on the use of realtime thermal field theory. This book is accompanied by another book by the same authors, introduction to the theory of the early universe. Turner the early universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the universe. Kolb, michael stanley turner, jan 21, 1988, science, 719 pages. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogenesis, phases transitions, inflation, dark matter, and galaxy formation, relics such as axions, neutrinos and monopoles, and speculations about the. The early universe edward kolb, michael turner download.