by ScottDodelson (Author)
Explains the structure of the acoustic peaks in the CMB, the E/B decomposition in polarization which may allow for detection of primordial gravity waves, and the modern analysis techniques used on increasingly large cosmological data sets. This book provides foundations, calculations, and interpretations which illuminate the thinking in cosmology.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 456
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 30 Mar 2003
ISBN 10: 0122191412
ISBN 13: 9780122191411