Theoretical Astrophysics Volume 3, Galaxies and Cosmology [Paperback]

This volume covers all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level.This timely volume provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. It covers important topics including the theory of galactic structure and galactic dynamics, structure formation, cosmic microwave background radiation, formation of luminous galaxies in the universe, intergalactic medium and active galactic nuclei. Topics are developed in a contemporary fashion, with emphasis on currently active research areas. This self-contained text contains over one hundred worked exercises, and will be invaluable to researchers and graduate students of extragalactic astronomy, astrophysics and theoretical physics.This timely volume provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. It covers important topics including the theory of galactic structure and galactic dynamics, structure formation, cosmic microwave background radiation, formation of luminous galaxies in the universe, intergalactic medium and active galactic nuclei. Topics are developed in a contemporary fashion, with emphasis on currently active research areas. This self-contained text contains over one hundred worked exercises, and will be invaluable to researchers and graduate students of extragalactic astronomy, astrophysics and theoretical physics.This timely volume provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. Beginning with an overview of the key observational results and necessary terminology, it covers important topics: the theory of galactic structure and galactic dynamics, structure formation, cosmic microwave background radiation, formation of luminous galaxies in the universe, intergalactic medium and active galactic nuclei. This self-contained text has a modular structure, and contains over one hundred worked exercises. It can bl£*