String cosmology modern string theory concepts from the big bang to cosmic structure /
The field of string cosmology has matured considerably over the past few years, attracting many new adherents to this multidisciplinary Field. This book fills a critical gap by bringing together strains of current research into one single volume. The resulting collection of selected articles present...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527628063 |
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The field of string cosmology has matured considerably over the past few years, attracting many new adherents to this multidisciplinary Field. This book fills a critical gap by bringing together strains of current research into one single volume. The resulting collection of selected articles presents the latest, ongoing results from renowned experts currently working in the field. This offers the possibility for practitioners to become conversant with many different aspects of string cosmology. From the contents: Introduction to Cosmology and String Theory; String Inflation I: Brane Inflation. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 313 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9783527628063 3527628061 (ebook : ebrary) 352762807X (ebook : ebrary) 9783527628070 (ebook : ebrary) |
Index Number: | QB981 |
CLC: | P159 |
Contents: | String inflaction I : brane inflation / Marco Zagermann -- String inflation II : inflation from moduli / C.P. Burgess -- Cosmic superstrings / Robert C. Myers and Mark Wyman -- The CMB as a possible probe of string theory / Gary Shiu -- String gas cosmology / Robert H. Brandenberger -- Gauge-gravity duality and string cosmology / Sumit R. Das -- Heterotic M-theory and cosmology / Axel Krause. |