Cosmology and the universe

This book presents a novel mathematical formalism, based on the tetrad formulation of differential geometry, for describing cosmological observables exactly and conveniently.

These peer-reviewed NIC XV conference proceedings present the latest major advances in nuclear physics, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmochemistry and neutrino physics, which provide the necessary framework for a microscopic understanding of astrophysical processes.

The wealth of recent cosmic microwave background and large-scale structure data has transformed the field of cosmology.

Astrophysical observations implying the existence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy, which are not described by the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, have led to extensions of the SM predicting new particles that could be directly produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

Despite the success of general relativity in explaining classical gravitational phenomena, several problems at the interface between gravitation and high energy physics still remain open.

In this book, all physical laws are derived from a small number of invariant integrals which express the conservation of energy, mass, or momentum.

This textbook develops Special Relativity in a systematic way and offers problems with detailed solutions to empower students to gain a real understanding of this core subject in physics.

This fascinating book provides an accessible and up-to-date overview of modern cosmology.

In this comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume, former NASA Chief Historian Steven Dick reflects on the exploration of space, astrobiology and its implications, cosmic evolution, astronomical institutions, discovering and classifying the cosmos, and the philosophy of astronomy.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des alten Ägyptens, wo der Nachthimmel nicht nur ein Schauplatz für himmlische Phänomene war, sondern die Bühne, auf der Götter und Sterne das Schicksal der Menschen bestimmten.

I first had a quick look, then I started reading it.

This book derives and analyzes all solutions to the Kepler problem with dark energy (DE), presenting significant results such as: (a) all radial infinite motions obey Hubble's law at large times; (b) all orbital infinite motions are asymptotically radial and obey Hubble's law; (c) infinite orbital motions strongly dominate the finite ones.

After an extensive introduction to the asymptotic safety approach to quantum gravity, this thesis explains recent key advances reported in four influential papers.

This book is about the dark photon which is a new gauge boson whose existence has been conjectured.

This is the second edition of a well-received book that is a modern, self-contained introduction to the theory of gravitational interactions.

The three neutrinos are ghostly elementary particles that exist all across the Universe.

For the past 20 years causality violations and superluminal motion have been the object of intensive study as physical and geometrical phenomena.

The book is about exact space-time models of the gravitational fields produced by gravitational radiation.

This book presents a high-level study of cosmology with interacting dark energy and no additional fields.

This thesis presents the state of the art in the study of Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetry and its applications in the simplified setting of three dimensions.

This work investigates the theoretical and cosmological implications of modifying Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Absolute concepts of time and energy are integral to standard thermal physics, but background independent systems are devoid of them.

Of all philosophers of the 20th century, few built more bridges between academic disciplines than Karl Popper.

Gravitational physics has now become a mainstream topic in physics and physics teaching.

Our vast Universe is filled with an enormous amount of matter and energy, which are the source of large gravitational potentials affecting all physical phenomena.

This thesis reports on the search for dark matter in data taken with the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Tackling galactic evolution in a truly novel way, this outstanding thesis statistically explores the long-term evolution of galaxies, using recent theoretical breakthroughs that explicitly account for their self-gravity.

This book summarizes recent developments in the research area of quantum gravity phenomenology.

This book presents more than 200 problems, with detailed guided solutions, spanning key areas of particle physics and astrophysics.

This thesis provides a comprehensive view of the physics of charmed hadrons in high-energy proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions.

This textbook presents the established sciences of optical, infrared, and radio astronomy as distinct research areas, focusing on the science targets and the constraints that they place on instrumentation in the different domains.

This thesis represents a unique mix of theoretical work discussing the Lorentz theory of gravity and experimental work searching for supersymmetry with the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.

From unicorns on the Moon to UFOs piloted by Martian bees, this book chronicles some of the strangest ideas that have been put forward - and have actually been believed in -- about our universe.

This thesis reports the measurement of muon neutrino and antineutrino disappearance and electron neutrino and antineutrino appearance in a muon neutrino and antineutrino beam using the T2K experiment.

This thesis covers several theoretical aspects of WIMP (weakly interacting massive particles) dark matter searches, with a particular emphasis on colliders.

This thesis describes the search for Dark Matter at the LHC in the mono-jet plus missing transverse momentum final state, using the full dataset recorded in 2012 by the ATLAS Experiment.

This thesis studies various aspects of non-critical strings both as an example of a non-trivial and solvable model of quantum gravity and as a consistent approximation to the confining flux tube in quantum chromodynamics (QCD).

This book evaluates and suggests potentially critical improvements to causal set theory, one of the best-motivated approaches to the outstanding problems of fundamental physics.

This book introduces the phenomenology of gravitational lensing in an accessible manner and provides a thorough discussion of the related astrophysical applications.

Antimatter is one of the most fascinating aspects of Particle Physics, and matter-antimatter annihilation the most energetic process in the universe.

This thesis provides a detailed and comprehensive description of the search for New Physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in the mono-jet final state, using the first 3.

This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures.

Cosmology and astroparticle physics have seen an avalanche of discoveries in the past decade (IceCube - high energy neutrinos, LIGO - gravitational waves, Fermi- gamma-ray telescope, Xenon-1T - dark matter detection, PLANCK- cosmic microwave radiation, EHT picture of black hole, SDSS -galaxy surveys), all of which require a multidisciplinary background for analyzing the phenomena.

This book explores a wide range of topics relating to scientific and religious learning in the work of Bishop Robert Grosseteste (c.

Beginning with an overview of the theory of black holes by the editor, this book presents a collection of ten chapters by leading physicists dealing with the variety of quantum mechanical and quantum gravitational effects pertinent to black holes.

This book develops a general approach that can be systematically refined to investigate the statics and dynamics of deformable solid bodies.

This book offers a detailed and stimulating account of the Lagrangian, or variational, approach to general relativity and beyond.

Starting from Newton's times this follow-up to the author's Springer book "e;Our Place in the Universe - Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries"e; addresses the question of "e;our place in the Universe"e; from astronomical, physical, chemical, biological, philosophical and social perspectives.

Based on the author's own work and results obtained by renowned cosmologists, this short book provides a concise introduction to the relatively new research field of cosmological thermodynamics.

This book addresses one of the most intriguing mysteries of our universe: the nature of dark matter.