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This timely volume provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. Beginning with an overview of the key observational results and necessary terminology, it covers important topics: the theory of galactic structure and galactic dynamics, structure formation, cosmic microwave background radiation, formation of luminous galaxies in the universe, intergalactic medium and active galactic nuclei. This self-contained text has a modular structure, and contains over one hundred worked exercises. It can be used alone, or in conjunction with the previous two accompanying volumes (Volume I: Astrophysical Processes, and Volume II: Stars and Stellar Systems).Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521566308
eBay Product ID (ePID)86569829
Product Key Features
Number of Pages640 Pages
Publication NameTheoretical Astrophysics: Volume 3, Galaxies and Cosmology
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhysics, Astronomy
Publication Year2002
TypeTextbook
AuthorT. Padmanabhan
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height244 mm
Item Weight992 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorT. Padmanabhan