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The first galaxies in the universe

Furlanetto, Steven R, Loeb, Abraham

2013

Overview

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 Universestarts 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 astrophysicsBegins from first principlesCovers advanced topics such as the first stars and 21-cm cosmologyPrepares students for research using the next generation of large telescopesDiscusses many open questions to be explored in the coming decade

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Subject: Accelerating expansion of the universe / Accretion (astrophysics) / Active galactic nucleus / Age of the universe / Astronomy / Astrophysics / Atomic nucleus / Big Bang nucleosynthesis / Chandra X-ray Observatory / Chronology of the universe / Compton Gamma Ray Observatory / Cosmic Evolution (book) / Cosmic microwave background / Cosmic ray / Cosmological constant / Cosmology / Dwarf galaxy / Dwarf spheroidal galaxy / Einstein ring / Elliptical galaxy / Formation / Galactic astronomy / Galactic Center / Galactic halo / Galaxies / Galaxy cluster / Galaxy formation and evolution / Galaxy group / Galaxy merger / Galaxy rotation curve / Gamma-ray burst / General Science / Gravitational-wave observatory / H II region / Hubble Space Telescope / Hubble's law / Hydrogen line / Hypernova / Inflation (cosmology) / Innermost stable circular orbit / Ionization / Leptogenesis (physics) / Luminosity function (astronomy) / Lyman-break galaxy / Metallicity / Milky Way / Neutron star / Nuclear fusion / Observable universe / Optical depth / Pair-instability supernova / PGK / PGM / Photon / PHVB / Physics / Planck (spacecraft) / Protostar / Quasar / Radio galaxy / Recombination (cosmology) / Redshift / Reionization / Satellite galaxy / SCIENCE / SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy / Solar mass / Space Science / Spiral galaxy / Star / Star cluster / Star formation / Stars / Stellar archaeology / Stellar evolution / Stellar mass / Stellar population / Supergiant / Supernova / Supernova nucleosynthesis / Type Ia supernova / X-ray background / X-ray binary
• ISBN: 0691144923, 9780691144924, 0691144915, 9780691144917, 9781400845606, 1400845602