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A systematic, carefully authored review of our current observational and theoretical knowledge of dark energy. Providing a brief and concise overview, the book covers theory and experiment in equal detail, directly linking the two. A final section also looks at future developments. Indispensable for...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527629350 |
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A systematic, carefully authored review of our current observational and theoretical knowledge of dark energy. Providing a brief and concise overview, the book covers theory and experiment in equal detail, directly linking the two. A final section also looks at future developments. Indispensable for researchers entering this rapidly evolving field. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 244 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783527629350 3527629351 9783527409419 (hbk.) 3527409416 (hbk.) 9783527629367 (electronic bk.) 352762936X (electronic bk.) 1283140438 9781283140430 |
| Index Number: | QB791 |
| CLC: | P145.9 |
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Front Matter -- The Dark Energy Problem -- The Basic Theoretical Framework -- Models to Explain Cosmic Acceleration -- Observational Method I: Type Ia Supernovae as Dark Energy Probe -- Observational Method II: Galaxy Redshift Surveys as Dark Energy Probe -- Observational Method III: Weak Lensing as Dark Energy Probe -- Observational Method IV: Clusters as Dark Energy Probe -- Other Observational Methods for Probing Dark Energy -- Basic Instrumentation for Dark Energy Experiments -- Future Prospects for Probing Dark Energy -- References -- Index. The dark energy problem -- The basic theoretical framework -- Models to explain cosmic acceleration -- Observational method I : type Ia supernovae as dark energy probe -- Observational method II : galaxy redshift surveys as dark energy probe -- Observational method III : weak lensing as dark energy probe -- Observational method IV : clusters as dark energy probe -- Other observational methods for probing dark energy -- Basic instrumentation for dark energy experiments -- Future prospects for probing dark energy. |