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Effective field approach to phase transitions and some applications to ferroelectrics [[electronic resource] /] / Julio A. Gonzalo
| Effective field approach to phase transitions and some applications to ferroelectrics [[electronic resource] /] / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (468 p.) |
| Disciplina |
530.414
530.474 |
| Collana | World Scientific lecture notes in physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
Field theory (Physics) Ferroelectric crystals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-37306-0
9786611373061 981-277-312-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Preface ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Part 1 Mean Field Approach to Cooperative Phenomena ; 1.1 An overview ; 1.2 Liquid-vapor transitions ; 1.3 Ferromagnetic transitions ; 1.4 Superconductive transitions ; 1.5 Order-disorder transitions in alloys
1.6 Ferroelectric transitions 1.7 Superfluid transitions ; 1.8 Ferroelastic transitions ; 1.9 Landau theory and effective field approach. Role of fluctuations ; 1.10 Equation of state and the scaling function ; Appendix: Effective field approach to superconductors Part 2 Some Applications to Ferroelectrics: 1970-1991 2.1 Behavior at T = Tc of pure ferroelectric systems with second order phase transition ; 2.2 Effects of dipolar impurities in small amounts ; 2.3 Mixed ferro-antiferroelectric systems and other mixed ferroelectric systems 2.3.1 Comment on ""Ferroelectricity in zinc cadmium telluride"" 2.4 Relaxation phenomena near Tc ; 2.5 Polarization reversal in ferroelectric systems ; 2.6 Polarization switching by domain wall motion ; 2.7 Switching current pulse shape 2.8 Elementary excitations in ferroelectrics: Dipole waves 2.9 Low-temperature behavior of ferroelectrics ; 2.10 Logarithmic corrections ; Part 3 Some Applications to Ferroelectrics: 1991-1997 ; 3.1 Pressure dependence of the free energy expansion coefficients in PbTiO3 and BaTiO3 and tricritical point behavior; 3.2 Ultrasonic study of the ferroelectric phase transition in RbD2PO4 3.3 New technique for investigating ferroelectric phase transitions: The photoacoustic effect |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Effective field approach to phase transitions and some applications to ferroelectrics [[electronic resource] /] / Julio A. Gonzalo
| Effective field approach to phase transitions and some applications to ferroelectrics [[electronic resource] /] / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (468 p.) |
| Disciplina |
530.414
530.474 |
| Collana | World Scientific lecture notes in physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
Field theory (Physics) Ferroelectric crystals |
| ISBN |
1-281-37306-0
9786611373061 981-277-312-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Preface ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Part 1 Mean Field Approach to Cooperative Phenomena ; 1.1 An overview ; 1.2 Liquid-vapor transitions ; 1.3 Ferromagnetic transitions ; 1.4 Superconductive transitions ; 1.5 Order-disorder transitions in alloys
1.6 Ferroelectric transitions 1.7 Superfluid transitions ; 1.8 Ferroelastic transitions ; 1.9 Landau theory and effective field approach. Role of fluctuations ; 1.10 Equation of state and the scaling function ; Appendix: Effective field approach to superconductors Part 2 Some Applications to Ferroelectrics: 1970-1991 2.1 Behavior at T = Tc of pure ferroelectric systems with second order phase transition ; 2.2 Effects of dipolar impurities in small amounts ; 2.3 Mixed ferro-antiferroelectric systems and other mixed ferroelectric systems 2.3.1 Comment on ""Ferroelectricity in zinc cadmium telluride"" 2.4 Relaxation phenomena near Tc ; 2.5 Polarization reversal in ferroelectric systems ; 2.6 Polarization switching by domain wall motion ; 2.7 Switching current pulse shape 2.8 Elementary excitations in ferroelectrics: Dipole waves 2.9 Low-temperature behavior of ferroelectrics ; 2.10 Logarithmic corrections ; Part 3 Some Applications to Ferroelectrics: 1991-1997 ; 3.1 Pressure dependence of the free energy expansion coefficients in PbTiO3 and BaTiO3 and tricritical point behavior; 3.2 Ultrasonic study of the ferroelectric phase transition in RbD2PO4 3.3 New technique for investigating ferroelectric phase transitions: The photoacoustic effect |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784870103321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Effective field approach to phase transitions and some applications to ferroelectrics [[electronic resource] /] / Julio A. Gonzalo
| Effective field approach to phase transitions and some applications to ferroelectrics [[electronic resource] /] / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (468 p.) |
| Disciplina |
530.414
530.474 |
| Collana | World Scientific lecture notes in physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
Field theory (Physics) Ferroelectric crystals |
| ISBN |
1-281-37306-0
9786611373061 981-277-312-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Preface ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Part 1 Mean Field Approach to Cooperative Phenomena ; 1.1 An overview ; 1.2 Liquid-vapor transitions ; 1.3 Ferromagnetic transitions ; 1.4 Superconductive transitions ; 1.5 Order-disorder transitions in alloys
1.6 Ferroelectric transitions 1.7 Superfluid transitions ; 1.8 Ferroelastic transitions ; 1.9 Landau theory and effective field approach. Role of fluctuations ; 1.10 Equation of state and the scaling function ; Appendix: Effective field approach to superconductors Part 2 Some Applications to Ferroelectrics: 1970-1991 2.1 Behavior at T = Tc of pure ferroelectric systems with second order phase transition ; 2.2 Effects of dipolar impurities in small amounts ; 2.3 Mixed ferro-antiferroelectric systems and other mixed ferroelectric systems 2.3.1 Comment on ""Ferroelectricity in zinc cadmium telluride"" 2.4 Relaxation phenomena near Tc ; 2.5 Polarization reversal in ferroelectric systems ; 2.6 Polarization switching by domain wall motion ; 2.7 Switching current pulse shape 2.8 Elementary excitations in ferroelectrics: Dipole waves 2.9 Low-temperature behavior of ferroelectrics ; 2.10 Logarithmic corrections ; Part 3 Some Applications to Ferroelectrics: 1991-1997 ; 3.1 Pressure dependence of the free energy expansion coefficients in PbTiO3 and BaTiO3 and tricritical point behavior; 3.2 Ultrasonic study of the ferroelectric phase transition in RbD2PO4 3.3 New technique for investigating ferroelectric phase transitions: The photoacoustic effect |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813039603321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inflationary cosmology revisited [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of contemporary scientific cosmology after the inflationary proposal / / Julio A. Gonzalo
| Inflationary cosmology revisited [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of contemporary scientific cosmology after the inflationary proposal / / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (120 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Inflationary universe
Cosmology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-89698-5
9786611896980 981-270-123-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Prologue; Contents; Chapter 1 Steady State versus Big Bang Cosmology; Chapter 2 The Microwave CBR; Chapter 3 The Birth of Inflationary Cosmology; Chapter 4 The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE); Chapter 5 Dark Matter, Cosmic Flatness & Accelerated Expansion; Chapter 6 The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP); Chapter 7 On the Monopole, Flatness and Horizon Problems; Chapter 8 An Alternative to Inflation?; Appendix How close are the cosmic times for matter/radiation equality and for atom formation?; A Brief Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451284303321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inflationary cosmology revisited [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of contemporary scientific cosmology after the inflationary proposal / / Julio A. Gonzalo
| Inflationary cosmology revisited [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of contemporary scientific cosmology after the inflationary proposal / / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (120 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Inflationary universe
Cosmology |
| ISBN |
1-281-89698-5
9786611896980 981-270-123-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Prologue; Contents; Chapter 1 Steady State versus Big Bang Cosmology; Chapter 2 The Microwave CBR; Chapter 3 The Birth of Inflationary Cosmology; Chapter 4 The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE); Chapter 5 Dark Matter, Cosmic Flatness & Accelerated Expansion; Chapter 6 The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP); Chapter 7 On the Monopole, Flatness and Horizon Problems; Chapter 8 An Alternative to Inflation?; Appendix How close are the cosmic times for matter/radiation equality and for atom formation?; A Brief Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783914603321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Inflationary cosmology revisited [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of contemporary scientific cosmology after the inflationary proposal / / Julio A. Gonzalo
| Inflationary cosmology revisited [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of contemporary scientific cosmology after the inflationary proposal / / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (120 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Inflationary universe
Cosmology |
| ISBN |
1-281-89698-5
9786611896980 981-270-123-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Prologue; Contents; Chapter 1 Steady State versus Big Bang Cosmology; Chapter 2 The Microwave CBR; Chapter 3 The Birth of Inflationary Cosmology; Chapter 4 The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE); Chapter 5 Dark Matter, Cosmic Flatness & Accelerated Expansion; Chapter 6 The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP); Chapter 7 On the Monopole, Flatness and Horizon Problems; Chapter 8 An Alternative to Inflation?; Appendix How close are the cosmic times for matter/radiation equality and for atom formation?; A Brief Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817987503321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The intelligible universe [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of the last thirteen billion years / / Julio A. Gonzalo
| The intelligible universe [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of the last thirteen billion years / / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Astrophysics Cosmic physics Cosmic background radiation Big bang theory Intelligent design (Teleology) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-279-412-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Prologue to 2nd Enlarged Edition; Acknowledgements and Credits; The Intelligible Universe (Shanghai/Madrid 1993); 1. Man and His Universe; 1.1 Einstein's Eternal Mystery; 1.2 From Antiquity to the XVI Century; 1.3 From Galileo and Newton to Kirchhoff; 1.4 The XX Century; Bibliography; 2. The Importance of Precision; 2.1 The Last Word in Physics; 2.2 Precise Astronomical Observations; 2.3 The New Generation of Telescopes; Bibliography; 3. Masses, Distances and Times in the Universe; 3.1 Masses; 3.2 Distances; 3.3 Times; Bibliography; 4. Relativistic Cosmology
4.1 Relativity, Special and General4.2 The Cosmological Dynamic Equations; 4.3 The Matter Dominated and the Radiation Dominated Eras; 4.4 The Cosmic Baryon to Photon Ratio; Bibliography; 5. The Fundamental Physical Forces in the Universe; 5.1 Gravitational, Electromagnetic and Nuclear Forces; 5.2 Conservation Laws; 5.3 Elementary Particles; 5.4 Universal Constants; 5.5 Understanding the Universe, and Open-Ended Process; Bibliography; 6. Cosmology and Transcendence; 6.1 Towards the Confines of the Universe; 6.2 Observable Data and Big Bang Model 6.2.1 Approximately isotropic distribution of galaxies in space6.2.2 Universal recession of the galaxies; 6.2.3 Relative abundance of 4He and other primordial light elements; 6.2.4 Cosmic background radiation; 6.3 Implications of Contemporary Cosmology; 6.4 The Physical Universe and Its Creator; 6.5 God and the Scientists; Bibliography; The Cosmic Background Radiation (El Escorial 1993); 7. The COBE Project, by John C. Mather; 8. COBE Observations of the Early Universe, by George F. Smoot; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 COBE Mission; 8.3 DMR Instrument; 8.4 DMR Limits on Potential Systematica 8.5 DMR Observations8.6 DMR Result Discussion; 8.7 DIRBE Measurements; 8.8 FIRAS Instruments Descriptions; 8.9 FIRAS Measurements; 8.10. FIRAS Interpretation; 8.11 Summary; Bibliography; The Last Thirteen Billion Years... (Krakow, 1998/Madrid, 2002); 9. Unexpected Coincidence between Decoupling and Atom Formation Times; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Radiation/Matter Equality Temperature; 9.3 Atom Formation; 9.4 Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; 10. An Amazing Story: From the Cave Man to the Apollo Mission; Bibliography; 11. From the Big Bang to the Present; Bibliography 12. Astrophysical Cosmology Around Year 2000 AC12.1 The COBE Project; 12.2 The Hubble Space Telescope; 12.3 The Spacial Mission Hipparcos; Bibliography; The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (Singapore/Madrid, 2005); 13. The Report of the WMAP's First Year Observation in the NY Times: 02/12/2003; Bibliography; The Medieval Roots of Contemporary Science (Oviedo, 2007); 14. Why Not in China?; 14.1 Why Not in China; 14.2 Early Medieval "Natural Philosophers"; Bibliography; 15. Tomas Aquinas and Roger Bacon; 15.1 Tomas Aquinas and the Ways to God; 15.2 Roger Bacon and the Experimental Method Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454781603321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The intelligible universe [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of the last thirteen billion years / / Julio A. Gonzalo
| The intelligible universe [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of the last thirteen billion years / / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Astrophysics Cosmic physics Cosmic background radiation Big bang theory Intelligent design (Teleology) |
| ISBN | 981-279-412-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Prologue to 2nd Enlarged Edition; Acknowledgements and Credits; The Intelligible Universe (Shanghai/Madrid 1993); 1. Man and His Universe; 1.1 Einstein's Eternal Mystery; 1.2 From Antiquity to the XVI Century; 1.3 From Galileo and Newton to Kirchhoff; 1.4 The XX Century; Bibliography; 2. The Importance of Precision; 2.1 The Last Word in Physics; 2.2 Precise Astronomical Observations; 2.3 The New Generation of Telescopes; Bibliography; 3. Masses, Distances and Times in the Universe; 3.1 Masses; 3.2 Distances; 3.3 Times; Bibliography; 4. Relativistic Cosmology
4.1 Relativity, Special and General4.2 The Cosmological Dynamic Equations; 4.3 The Matter Dominated and the Radiation Dominated Eras; 4.4 The Cosmic Baryon to Photon Ratio; Bibliography; 5. The Fundamental Physical Forces in the Universe; 5.1 Gravitational, Electromagnetic and Nuclear Forces; 5.2 Conservation Laws; 5.3 Elementary Particles; 5.4 Universal Constants; 5.5 Understanding the Universe, and Open-Ended Process; Bibliography; 6. Cosmology and Transcendence; 6.1 Towards the Confines of the Universe; 6.2 Observable Data and Big Bang Model 6.2.1 Approximately isotropic distribution of galaxies in space6.2.2 Universal recession of the galaxies; 6.2.3 Relative abundance of 4He and other primordial light elements; 6.2.4 Cosmic background radiation; 6.3 Implications of Contemporary Cosmology; 6.4 The Physical Universe and Its Creator; 6.5 God and the Scientists; Bibliography; The Cosmic Background Radiation (El Escorial 1993); 7. The COBE Project, by John C. Mather; 8. COBE Observations of the Early Universe, by George F. Smoot; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 COBE Mission; 8.3 DMR Instrument; 8.4 DMR Limits on Potential Systematica 8.5 DMR Observations8.6 DMR Result Discussion; 8.7 DIRBE Measurements; 8.8 FIRAS Instruments Descriptions; 8.9 FIRAS Measurements; 8.10. FIRAS Interpretation; 8.11 Summary; Bibliography; The Last Thirteen Billion Years... (Krakow, 1998/Madrid, 2002); 9. Unexpected Coincidence between Decoupling and Atom Formation Times; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Radiation/Matter Equality Temperature; 9.3 Atom Formation; 9.4 Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; 10. An Amazing Story: From the Cave Man to the Apollo Mission; Bibliography; 11. From the Big Bang to the Present; Bibliography 12. Astrophysical Cosmology Around Year 2000 AC12.1 The COBE Project; 12.2 The Hubble Space Telescope; 12.3 The Spacial Mission Hipparcos; Bibliography; The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (Singapore/Madrid, 2005); 13. The Report of the WMAP's First Year Observation in the NY Times: 02/12/2003; Bibliography; The Medieval Roots of Contemporary Science (Oviedo, 2007); 14. Why Not in China?; 14.1 Why Not in China; 14.2 Early Medieval "Natural Philosophers"; Bibliography; 15. Tomas Aquinas and Roger Bacon; 15.1 Tomas Aquinas and the Ways to God; 15.2 Roger Bacon and the Experimental Method Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778076203321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The intelligible universe [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of the last thirteen billion years / / Julio A. Gonzalo
| The intelligible universe [[electronic resource] ] : an overview of the last thirteen billion years / / Julio A. Gonzalo |
| Autore | Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio) |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Astrophysics Cosmic physics Cosmic background radiation Big bang theory Intelligent design (Teleology) |
| ISBN | 981-279-412-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Prologue to 2nd Enlarged Edition; Acknowledgements and Credits; The Intelligible Universe (Shanghai/Madrid 1993); 1. Man and His Universe; 1.1 Einstein's Eternal Mystery; 1.2 From Antiquity to the XVI Century; 1.3 From Galileo and Newton to Kirchhoff; 1.4 The XX Century; Bibliography; 2. The Importance of Precision; 2.1 The Last Word in Physics; 2.2 Precise Astronomical Observations; 2.3 The New Generation of Telescopes; Bibliography; 3. Masses, Distances and Times in the Universe; 3.1 Masses; 3.2 Distances; 3.3 Times; Bibliography; 4. Relativistic Cosmology
4.1 Relativity, Special and General4.2 The Cosmological Dynamic Equations; 4.3 The Matter Dominated and the Radiation Dominated Eras; 4.4 The Cosmic Baryon to Photon Ratio; Bibliography; 5. The Fundamental Physical Forces in the Universe; 5.1 Gravitational, Electromagnetic and Nuclear Forces; 5.2 Conservation Laws; 5.3 Elementary Particles; 5.4 Universal Constants; 5.5 Understanding the Universe, and Open-Ended Process; Bibliography; 6. Cosmology and Transcendence; 6.1 Towards the Confines of the Universe; 6.2 Observable Data and Big Bang Model 6.2.1 Approximately isotropic distribution of galaxies in space6.2.2 Universal recession of the galaxies; 6.2.3 Relative abundance of 4He and other primordial light elements; 6.2.4 Cosmic background radiation; 6.3 Implications of Contemporary Cosmology; 6.4 The Physical Universe and Its Creator; 6.5 God and the Scientists; Bibliography; The Cosmic Background Radiation (El Escorial 1993); 7. The COBE Project, by John C. Mather; 8. COBE Observations of the Early Universe, by George F. Smoot; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 COBE Mission; 8.3 DMR Instrument; 8.4 DMR Limits on Potential Systematica 8.5 DMR Observations8.6 DMR Result Discussion; 8.7 DIRBE Measurements; 8.8 FIRAS Instruments Descriptions; 8.9 FIRAS Measurements; 8.10. FIRAS Interpretation; 8.11 Summary; Bibliography; The Last Thirteen Billion Years... (Krakow, 1998/Madrid, 2002); 9. Unexpected Coincidence between Decoupling and Atom Formation Times; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Radiation/Matter Equality Temperature; 9.3 Atom Formation; 9.4 Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; 10. An Amazing Story: From the Cave Man to the Apollo Mission; Bibliography; 11. From the Big Bang to the Present; Bibliography 12. Astrophysical Cosmology Around Year 2000 AC12.1 The COBE Project; 12.2 The Hubble Space Telescope; 12.3 The Spacial Mission Hipparcos; Bibliography; The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (Singapore/Madrid, 2005); 13. The Report of the WMAP's First Year Observation in the NY Times: 02/12/2003; Bibliography; The Medieval Roots of Contemporary Science (Oviedo, 2007); 14. Why Not in China?; 14.1 Why Not in China; 14.2 Early Medieval "Natural Philosophers"; Bibliography; 15. Tomas Aquinas and Roger Bacon; 15.1 Tomas Aquinas and the Ways to God; 15.2 Roger Bacon and the Experimental Method Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814885703321 |
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Gonzalo Julio A (Julio Antonio)
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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