Dark Energy

Copyright © 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA

Dark Energy

Author(s): Prof. Yun Wang

Published Online: 7 SEP 2010 09:00AM EST

Print ISBN: 9783527409419

Online ISBN: 9783527629350

DOI: 10.1002/9783527629350

About this Book

A systematic, carefully authored review of our current observational and theoretical knowledge of dark energy. Providing a brief and concise overview, the book covers theory and experiment in equal detail, directly linking the two. A final section also looks at future developments.
Indispensable for researchers entering this rapidly evolving field.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages I–XII)

    2. Chapter 1

      The Dark Energy Problem (pages 1–14)

    3. Chapter 2

      The Basic Theoretical Framework (pages 15–34)

    4. Chapter 3

      Models to Explain Cosmic Acceleration (pages 35–49)

    5. Chapter 4

      Observational Method I: Type Ia Supernovae as Dark Energy Probe (pages 51–89)

    6. Chapter 5

      Observational Method II: Galaxy Redshift Surveys as Dark Energy Probe (pages 91–134)

    7. Chapter 6

      Observational Method III: Weak Lensing as Dark Energy Probe (pages 135–161)

    8. Chapter 7

      Observational Method IV: Clusters as Dark Energy Probe (pages 163–183)

    9. Chapter 8

      Other Observational Methods for Probing Dark Energy (pages 185–203)

    10. Chapter 9

      Basic Instrumentation for Dark Energy Experiments (pages 205–217)

    11. Chapter 10

      Future Prospects for Probing Dark Energy (pages 219–227)

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      References (pages 229–237)

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      Index (pages 239–244)

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