The primordial universe - L'univers primordial: 28 June - 23 July 1999P. Binetruy, R. Schaeffer, J. Silk, F. David This book reviews the interconnection of cosmology and particle physics over the last decade. It provides introductory courses in supersymmetry, superstring and M-theory, responding to an increasing interest to evaluate the cosmological consequences of these theories. Based on a series of extended courses providing an introduction to the physics of the very early universe, in the light of the most recent advances in our understanding of the fundamental interactions, it reviews all the classical issues (inflation, primordial fluctuations, dark matter, baryogenesis), but also introduces the most recent ideas about what happened at the Big Bang, and before. |
Contents
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Cosmological Parameters and Galaxy Formation | 60 |
A Short Course on Big Bang Nucleosynthesis | 86 |
From Detector Signals to Constraints on the Early Universe Physics | 103 |
Astrophysical and Phenomenological Constraints | 221 |
Direct Detection | 294 |
Inflation and Creation of Matter in the Universe | 340 |
Cosmological Constant vs Quintessence | 397 |
Gravitino Production and SuperHiggs Effect in Cosmology | 423 |
Baryogenesis Defects Initial Conditions | 438 |
MTheory and Cosmology | 495 |
The PreBig Bang Scenario | 580 |
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The primordial universe - L'univers primordial: 28 June - 23 July 1999 P. Binetruy,R. Schaeffer,J. Silk,F. David No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
A.D. Linde amplitude axion background baryogenesis baryon Big Bang bolometers bosons brane chiral classical clusters compactification component constraints cosmic cosmological constant coupling dark matter detection detectors dilaton dimensional discussed disk dominated effective electroweak emission energy density equation evolution experiments factor fermions fluctuations frequency function galactic galaxy formation gauge gravitational gravitino halo Higgs high redshift Hubble inflation inflationary inflaton instanton interactions K.A. Olive Lagrangian Lett limit low energy luminosity M-theory mass massless matrix metric moduli space MSSM multiplet neutralino noise Nucl observed oscillations parameters particles perturbations Phys physics Planck potential power spectrum predicted problem produced quantum radiation recoils redshift region scalar field scale scenario sensitivity singularity solution spatial spinor standard model star formation star-formation string theory SUGRA supergravity superpotential supersymmetry SUSY symmetry temperature thermal tion torus universe vacuum vacuum energy WIMP zero