[内容简介]This book is meant to be neither encyclopedic nor a sourcebook for the most recent observational data. In fact, I avoid altogether the presentation of data; after all the data change very quickly and are easily accessible from numerous available monographs as well as on the Intemet. Furthermore, I have intentionally restricted the discussion in this book to results that have a solid basis. I believe it is premature to present detailed mathematical consideration of controversial topics in a book
[目次]1 Kinematics and dynamics of an expanding universe
1.1 Hubble law
1.2 Dynamics of dust in Newtonian cosmology
1.3 From Newtonian to relativistic cosmology
2 Propagation of light and horizons
2.1 Light geodesics
2.2 Horizons
2.3 Conformal diagrams
2.4 Redshift
2.5 Kinematic tests
3 The hot universe
3.1 The composition of the universe
3.2 Brief thermal history
3.3 Rudiments of thermodynamics
3.4 Lepton era
3.5 Nucleosynthesis
3.6 Recombination
4 The very early universe
4.1 Basics
4.2 Quantum chromodynamics.and quark-gluon plasma
4.3 Electroweak theory
4.4 "Symmetry restoration" and phase transitions
4.5 Instantons, sphalerons and the early universe
4.6 Beyond the Standard Model
5 Inflation I: homogeneous limit
Part lI Inhomogeneous universe
6 Gravitational instability in Newtonian theory
7 Gravitational instability in General Relativity
8 Inflation II：origin of the primordial inhomogeneities
9 Cosmic microwave background anisotropies
Bibliography
Expanding universe (Chapters 1 and 2)
Hot universe and nucleosynthesis (Chapter 3)
Particle physics and early universe (Chapter 4)
Inflation (Chapters 5 and 8)
Gravitational instability (Chapters 6 and 7)
CMB fluctuations (Chapter 9)
Index