References and Sources of Information on Standard Cosmology

[neutralino]

I posted this list in the universe expansion forum, but since that thread has been buried, and I don't know what will happen with that forum in months to come, I thought I'd stick this in the cosmology forum.

• Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial. This is a nice, compact introduction to standard cosmology, written by one of the experts in the field.
• John Baez's Physics FAQ. This is a physics FAQ, which is quite broad, but does include a lot on cosmlogy, and relativity.
• Cambridge Cosmology. This is the public website of the DAMTP in Cambridge (yes, where Stephen Hawking is!). It covers some things in relatively easy to understand language.
• NASA WMAP This gives info on the WMAP mission, along with other basic introductions to cosmology and other things. This is written for the general public.
• NASA's ask an astrophysicist. The cosmology section of the website includes other FAQ asked.
• Baez's booklist. This isn't particularly aimed at cosmology, but gives a list of different level books if anyone wants to get an insight into any particular area.
• Lineweaver article. How could I forget this one-- it's one of the best cosmology tutorials available on the web!
• This is an article in Scientific American written by the author of the above paper.
• AIP: History of Cosmology. This is more of a historic article than technical, but still proves a good site to read. It's produced by the American Institute of Physics.
• Another intro cosmology tutorial. This has a brief timeline at the beginning, then launches into a short introductory tutorial into the subject. From what I've read of it, it doesn't appear to be too mathematical, and has a few pictures in it!
• Cosmology Education off Berkeley's website.
• An Exposition on Inflationary Cosmology. This one is aimed at a more advanced student.
• John Baez's Open Questions in Cosmology. John Baez's webpage is a great source of knowledge. Try out this subsection of the larger page "open problems in physics."

I hope some people find this useful.

[neutralino]

• Expanding space: the root of all evil?. This is a very useful article discussin the expansion of the universe.

[mkirkpatrick]

• Expanding space: the root of all evil?. This is a very useful article discussin the expansion of the universe.

Just a brief word of thanks N,you are doing a great job of informing all.



regards michael.

[Profpat]

Hi Neutralino;

You may have solved Tina's question as to what is the root of all evil.

I copied the abstract but was unable to access the actual article. Do I need to be a subsriber to a magazine to do this?

Best,

Pat

[neutralino]

Just a brief word of thanks N,you are doing a great job of informing all.

You're welcome.. thanks for your comment.

I copied the abstract but was unable to access the actual article. Do I need to be a subsriber to a magazine to do this?

Nope, everyone should be able to access the arxiv. If you look at the top right hand side of the page, there should be a section entitled "download." Then click on the "pdf" link, and it should open in adobe reader. (Or, if you prefer .ps files, or other formats, click on the "other formats" to see what other form they have the article in.

[Profpat]

I GOT IT AND PRINTED IT tHANK YOU SIR

[neutralino]

I GOT IT AND PRINTED IT tHANK YOU SIR

You're welcome!