Physical Foundations of Cosmology 1st Edition by Viatcheslav Mukhanov (PDF)

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Inflationary cosmology has been developed over the last twenty years to remedy serious shortcomings in the standard hot big bang model of the universe. This textbook, first published in 2005, explains the basis of modern cosmology and shows where the theoretical results come from. The book is divided into two parts; the first deals with the homogeneous and isotropic model of the Universe, the second part discusses how inhomogeneities can explain its structure. Established material such as the inflation and quantum cosmological perturbation are presented in great detail, however the reader is brought to the frontiers of current cosmological research by the discussion of more speculative ideas. An ideal textbook for both advanced students of physics and astrophysics, all of the necessary background material is included in every chapter and no prior knowledge of general relativity and quantum field theory is assumed.

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⭐Excellent book by one of the early pioneers of the physics of Cosmology, including the very early universe, which is the area that I have been studying the most for the past 25 years. In an area where there are many good books available, Professor Mukhanov’s book is one of the best, and I highly recommend all physics lovers, i.e., Professors, graduate students, and, yes, advanced undergraduates to have a copy of this book at hand. Aspects which sometimes are a bit obscure in research papers are given here in clear fashion without sacrificing the appropriate mathematical techniques which, by the nature of general relativity, can be quite difficult to treat. Close connection to experimental results, i.e., results obtained by several satellite missions over the years make the study of this book an essential part of the training of a cosmologist, physicist, or astrophysicist. I used the text in graduate teaching several times, with excellent results. In summary, Professor Mukhanov is to be congratulated.

⭐With the rising importance of cosmology has come an increasing flood of textbooks on modern cosmology. While I have not surveyed all the textbooks out there, many of those I have looked at suffered from serious problems. Recently, I had the opportunity of looking at Slava Mukhanov’s new book on cosmology and I was so struck by its excellence that I am moved to post a review on Amazon, something I am not in the habit of doing. The bottom line is that I heartily recommend to any student or physicist serious about mastering modern cosmology. Mukhanov is one of the earliest pioneers in inflationary cosmology and a towering figure over the whole field, particularly when it comes to actual calculation, as compared to mere talk, of the density fluctuation spectrum.Different people have different criteria for an outstanding textbook. I like a textbook to slice away all the obscure and unnecessary formalism shrouding the subject and to get through to the underlying concepts and the important physical ideas. So, dear reader, if you love heavy dry formalism that does not help you understand physics, then this book is not for you. (An aside: from a cursory glance at some of the reviews of physics books posted on Amazon I was amazed by the number of readers, apparently misinformed and misguided, more interested in mathematics and formalism than in understanding physics.)There is a whole spectrum of books on cosmology. There are the giant compendia of every imaginable topic, but with almost nothing really derived, such as the book by Peacock. Then there are those books notorious for the amount of hype and hot air they blow. Such books apparently really appeal to people who want to “grasp” cosmology without doing any work; they could just read the hype and “be happy.” On the opposite end of the spectrum is the book by Scott Dodelson, which is full of nitty gritty, the real stuff that you need to do detailed cosmic microwave background calculations, and which for that reason I highly recommend to students wanting to become professional cosmologists.I have not read Mukhanov’s book in its entirety. I read the parts on inflation and looked at his treatment of density perturbations. I really like his discussion of inflation, which carries the stamp of authority and deep understanding associated with a master who invented the subject. He cuts to the essential physics of the different approaches and wisely refrains from presenting the one thousand and one inflationary scenarios that have flooded (some would say, polluted) the literature. When he comes to density perturbations, he does it as simply as possible, and most importantly, correctly. Students should be aware of the fact that many of the well-known papers on the subject contain errors, as Mukhanov points out in a very helpful and biting footnote.I recommend this book enthusiastically to all those serious about modern cosmology.

⭐Theories are written to explain observed phenomenon. They are then used to predict future discoveries. So long as the theory continues to work, it is accepted by the scientific community at large. Up until thirty or so years ago the model of the Cosmos was a fairly well agreed upon theory. Then slight problems began to appear, until in 1980-81 the author of this book conducted some experiments and developed theories that applied quantum fluctuations to the large scale structure of the universe.This began the theory of inflationary cosmology that remedied several annoying little problems in the standard big bang model of the universe.This is a textbook suitable for students in theoretical cosmology, physics, and astrophysics. It might be suitable for advanced undergraduates, but is more likely to be used in graduate level study. Some knowledge of general relativity and particle physics (and quantum field theory) is said by the author to be helpful but not necessary. I suppose that that’s true, but by the end of the book you will certainly have some knowledge in this area. I’d recommend a bit of study in other books before tackling this one.This book is a good single volume work on the modern view of cosmology. It can be used as a text on the subject. Further it contains a lot of information that will be very useful for even the best experts in the field.

⭐Long-waited excellent textbook on phyical cosmology.Contrary to many other texts on cosmology, which reportnumerous facts, this one is self-consistent and derivesresults from the first principles, economicallyand often neatly. It covers main topics wheretheoretical physics operates in cosmology.

⭐I think this is the best conceptual book in cosmology,I truly enjoy reading it.

⭐This is a standard book. With respect to content no issue. Mukhanov is very well known book in cosmology especially for doing cosmological perturbation theory. But the print seems to be pirated. For Rs. 5000+ it is simply waste.

⭐Great book by one of the best authors of world.This is one of the best book on cosmology, absolutely recommended!!

⭐Bien qu’étant un livre plutôt avancé, l’auteur donne une vision claire (mais parfois trop concise) des concepts abordés.En mettant un certain accent sur la physique des particules, (environ 1/4 du livre tout de même uniquement sur les concepts de physique des particules utiles à la cosmologie) il offre une vision originale et complémentaire aux lectures plus traditionnelles sur le sujet.

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