Robert H. Sanders

The Dark Matter Problem

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describing the development of dark matter theory, this book shows why it is now a central feature of extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. This fascinating overview will interest cosmologists, astronomers and particle physicists. Mathematics is kept to a minimum, so the book can be understood by non-specialists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 557g
• ISBN-13: 9780521113014
• ISBN-10: 0521113016
• Artikelnr.: 28244805

Autorenporträt

Robert H. Sanders is Professor Emeritus at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands. He has worked in the field of dark matter for many years.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Early history of the dark matter hypothesis
3. The stability of disk galaxies: the dark halo solutions
4. Direct evidence: extended rotation curves of spiral galaxies
5. The maximum disk: light traces mass
6. Cosmology and the birth of astroparticle physics
7. Clusters revisited: missing mass found
8. CDM confronts galaxy rotation curves
9. The new cosmology: dark matter is not enough
10. An alternative to dark matter: Modified Newtonian Dynamics
11. Seeing dark matter: the theory and practice of detection
12. Reflections: a personal point of view
Appendix
References
Index.

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1. Introduction; 2. Early history of the dark matter hypothesis; 3. The stability of disk galaxies: the dark halo solutions; 4. Direct evidence: extended rotation curves of spiral galaxies; 5. The maximum disk: light traces mass; 6. Cosmology and the birth of astroparticle physics; 7. Clusters revisited: missing mass found; 8. CDM confronts galaxy rotation curves; 9. The new cosmology: dark matter is not enough; 10. An alternative to dark matter: Modified Newtonian Dynamics; 11. Seeing dark matter: the theory and practice of detection; 12. Reflections: a personal point of view; Appendix; References; Index.

Rezensionen

'This is a fascinating detective story, described in a personal and very readable way ... The appendix presents a beautiful summary of relevant definitions of astronomy. Black and white photos, graphs and drawings accompany the text. There are 6 pages of references and a 4-page index.' Bill Howard, CHOICE