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CURRENT TOPICS IN ASTROFUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS: THE EARLY UNIVERSE
by Professor N.G. Sanchez, Observatoire de Paris (France)
This book (NATO ASI SERIES C467) consists of invited lectures delivered at the NATO Advanced Study Institute "Current Topics in Astrofundamental Physics: The Early Universe", which was held at the Ettore Majorana Centre in Erice (Italy) in September 1994.
The volume celebrates Thirty Years of NATO activiy in Erice. The first NATO Advanced Study Institute in Erice took place from 27 August to 7 September 1964, directed by Professor A. Zichichi, Founder of the Centre "Ettore Majorana".
Over the past years, the cross-section between fundamental physics, astrophysics and cosmology has been increasing, both at theoretical and experimental level: particle physics experiments, astronomical observations, space satellite data. Such interplay fruitfully influenced research activity setting up Astrofundamental physics. By the nature of the domain itself, there are different aspects, approaches and points of view (sometimes complementary to each other, sometimes in contradiction), regarding the same topic or subject. Special care is taken here to provide the grounds of the different lines of research in competition (not only one approach). In this way, readers have an excellent opportunity to learn about the real state of the discipline, and to learn it in a critical way.
The book provides an updated understanding of the progress and current problems in the early universe, cosmic microwave background radiation, large-scale structure and the interplay between them. Emphasis is given to the mutual impact of fundamental physics and cosmology, within a deep and well-defined programme, which provides, in addition, a careful interdisciplinarity.
The volume distinguishes itself by the excellent top level of all contributions, the careful selection of the subjects treated and the approaches, and the unifying and rigorous view of the field. This is a reference book for both experimentalists and theoreticians (physicists, astrophysicists and astronomers) from a variety of backgrounds, as well as young scientists at post-doctoral level, senior scientists and advanced graduate students.
Reference books: B338, C117, C219, C240, C248, C296, C393, C467