420 Pages
80 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
420 Pages
80 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
420 Pages
80 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
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The growth of cosmology into a precision science represents one of the most remarkable stories of the past century. Much has been written chronicling this development, but rarely has any of it focused on the most critical element of this work–the cosmic spacetime itself.
Addressing this lacuna is the principal focus of this book, documenting the growing body of evidence compelling... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background
3. The Black-Hole SpaceTime
4. The Cosmic SpaceTime
5. Special FLRW Solutions
6. The Standard Model
7. The Gravitational Horizon
8. Cosmological Redshift
9. Emergence of RH = CT
10. Theoretical Basis for RH = CT
11. The Horizon Problems
12. Observational Evidence for an RH = CT Expansion
13. The Cosmic Spacetime and Formation of Structure
14. Future Prospects
Biography
Professor Fulvio Melia is an internationally recognized leader in astrophysics and cosmology, having previously published six books in physics and astronomy, and approximately 400 refereed publications in the most prestigious journals in these fields. He has also served as associate editor of the Astrophysical Journal and Astrophysical Journal Letters.
