Dark Energy: Theory and Observations

by Luca Amendola, Shinji Tsujikawa

Dark energy, the mysterious cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe, is one of the most important fields of research in astrophysics and cosmology today. Introducing the theoretical ideas, observational methods and results, this textbook is ideally suited to graduate courses on dark energy, and will also supplement advanced cosmology courses. Providing a thorough introduction to this exciting field, the textbook covers the cosmological constant, quintessence, k-essence, perfect fluid models, extra-dimensional models, and modified gravity. Observational research is reviewed, from the cosmic microwave background to baryon acoustic oscillations, weak lensing and cluster abundances. Every chapter ends with problems, with full solutions provided, and any calculations are worked through step-by-step.

Genres: Science

503 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2010

About the author

Luca Amendola is a professor of physics at the Institute of Theoretical Physics in Heidelberg, Germany. His area of research is Cosmology and Astrophysics. Currently is working mainly on topics related to Dark Energy, Large Scale Structure, Cosmic Microwave Background, Statistics.

Luca Amendola insegna fisica teorica nell’Università di Heidelberg, in Germania,