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The first galaxies in the universe / / Abraham Loeb and Steven R. Furlanetto



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Autore: Loeb Abraham Visualizza persona
Titolo: The first galaxies in the universe / / Abraham Loeb and Steven R. Furlanetto Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2013
Edizione: Course Book
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (571 p.)
Disciplina: 523.1/12
Soggetto topico: Cosmology
Galaxies - Formation
Stars - Formation
Soggetto non controllato: 21-cm cosmology
21-cm line
AGN
Big Bang
Hubble Space Telescope
IGM properties
IGM
James Webb Space Telescope
Lyman-α emissions
Lyman-α line
Lyman-α photons
Milky Way
Universe
active galactic nuclei
analytic models
astrophysical objects
astrophysical processes
astrophysics
black holes
chemical processes
cluster formation
computational methods
cosmic dawn
cosmic evolution
cosmic history
cosmic microwave background
cosmological perturbations
cosmological phase transition
cosmology
dark ages
dark matter
density evolution
disk formation
dwarf galaxies
earliest gaseous clouds
early galaxies
early stars
feedback effects
feedback processes
first dwarf galaxies
first galaxies
first stars
fossil records
fossil structure
fundamental cosmology
galactic emission lines
galactic superwinds
galaxies
galaxy evolution
galaxy formation
gravitational collapse
gravitational growth
halo formation
halo mergers
helium
high-redshift galaxies
high-z Universe
hydrogen reionization
hydrogen
hyperfine line
intergalactic hydrogen
intergalactic medium
ionization structures
linear growth
luminosity
luminous material
massive stars
mechanical feedback
nonlinear evolution
nonlinear structure
numerical simulations
observational probes
perturbations
photoheating
positive feedback
primordial gas
protostars
quasars
radiative feedback
radiative processes
reionization
secondary anisotropies
semianalytic models
small density fluctuations
spin-flip background
spin-flip fluctuations
spin-flip transition
standard cosmological model
star formation
star-forming galaxies
statistical fluctuations
stellar feedback
stellar ionizing photons
stellar mass functions
stellar-mass black holes
structure
supermassive black holes
Classificazione: SCI005000SCI015000
Altri autori: FurlanettoSteven R  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I. Fundamentals of Structure Formation -- Chapter One. Introduction and Cosmological Background -- Chapter Two. Linear Growth of Cosmological Perturbations -- Chapter Three. Nonlinear Structure and Halo Formation -- Chapter Four. The Intergalactic Medium -- PART II. The First Structures -- Chapter Five. The First Stars -- Chapter Six. Stellar Feedback and Galaxy Formation -- Chapter Seven. Supermassive Black Holes -- Chapter Eight. Physics of Galaxy Evolution -- Chapter Nine. The Reionization of Intergalactic Hydrogen -- PART III. Observations of the Cosmic Dawn -- Chapter Ten. Surveys of High-Redshift Galaxies -- Chapter Eleven. The Lyman-α Line as a Probe of the Early Universe -- Chapter Twelve. The 21-cm Line -- Chapter Thirteen. Other Probes of the First Galaxies -- Appendix A. Useful Numbers -- Appendix B. Cosmological Parameters -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a comprehensive, self-contained introduction to one of the most exciting frontiers in astrophysics today: the quest to understand how the oldest and most distant galaxies in our universe first formed. Until now, most research on this question has been theoretical, but the next few years will bring about a new generation of large telescopes that promise to supply a flood of data about the infant universe during its first billion years after the big bang. This book bridges the gap between theory and observation. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers on early galaxies. The First Galaxies in the Universe starts from basic physical principles before moving on to more advanced material. Topics include the gravitational growth of structure, the intergalactic medium, the formation and evolution of the first stars and black holes, feedback and galaxy evolution, reionization, 21-cm cosmology, and more. Provides a comprehensive introduction to this exciting frontier in astrophysics Begins from first principles Covers advanced topics such as the first stars and 21-cm cosmology Prepares students for research using the next generation of large telescopes Discusses many open questions to be explored in the coming decade
Titolo autorizzato: The first galaxies in the universe  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-299-05142-1
1-4008-4560-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910824610703321
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Serie: Princeton Series in Astrophysics