![]() ![]() Also included was a derivation of the famous Friedmann Equation along with equations for Critical Density, Density Parameter, Fluid and Acceleration Equations, Equations of State, and the Cosmological Constant. Once again I found all of this nicely explained.ĬH 4- Cosmic Dynamics including a very brief description of Einstein's Field Equation is covered. I found this all nicely explained.ĬH 3- Both Newton's and Einstein's way of viewing the universe including the ideas about curvature, the Robertson-Walker Metric and how scale factors and redshift relate are covered. I found this to be the case!ĬH 1- Introduction of standard units in astronomy including Planck scale units of length, mass, time, energy, and temperature.ĬH 2- Fundamental Observations on which modern cosmology is based including ideas regarding the universe being isotropic and homogeneous, redshift, Hubble's Law, scale factor and the Cosmic Microwave Background. Also assumed was a very good background in integral and differential calculus. In the Preface to this 2nd edition the reader is advised that this textbook was written assuming the reader has a good background in electrodynamics, statistical mechanics, classical dynamics, and quantum physics.
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