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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
In this book we discuss cosmological models as dynamical systems, with particular emphasis on applications in the early Universe. We point out the important role of self-similar models. We review the asymptotic properties of spatially homogeneous perfect fluid models in general relativity. We then discuss results concerning scalar field models with an exponential potential (both with and without barotropic matter). Finally, we discuss the dynamical properties of cosmological models derived from the string effective action.
This book is a valuable source for all graduate students and professional astronomers who are interested in modern developments in cosmology.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This is a very useful textbook about mathematical cosmology as an application of the theory of dynamical systems. The author takes care about the several notions of self-similarity – physical versus geometrical ones. … The 380 references give a good source for further-reading." (Hans-Jürgen Schmidt, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1055 (6), 2005)
Authors and Affiliations
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Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
A. A. Coley
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dynamical Systems and Cosmology
Authors: A. A. Coley
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0327-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2003
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1403-1Published: 31 October 2003
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6329-8Published: 25 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-0327-7Published: 17 April 2013
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 195
Topics: Cosmology, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Ordinary Differential Equations, Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Applications of Mathematics, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques