Particle Physics and Inflationary Cosmology
by Andrei Linde
Publisher: arXiv 2005
ISBN/ASIN: 3718604906
Number of pages: 270
Description:
This volume is a complete and systematic monograph on inflationary cosmology and cosmological phase transitions. Dr. Linde, a primary developer of these theories, offers a thorough investigation of modern cosmology and its relation to elementary particle physics, including a large introductory section containing a complete discussion of inflationary cosmology for those not yet familiar with the theory.
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