Simulating large-scale structure for models of cosmic acceleration / Baojiu Li.

Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές.

1. Introduction -- 1.1. The standard cosmological model -- 1.2. The universe as a laboratory for fundamental physics -- 1.3. This book

2. Cosmological models -- 2.1. Scalar field models for cosmic -- 2.2. Screening mechanisms -- 2.3. The quasi-static approximation -- 2.4. Conclusions

3. Probes of cosmic structure formation -- 3.1. linear perturbation theory -- 3.2. measures of the large-scale universe -- 3.3. an example : the Galileon model -- 3.4. conclusions

4. Simulation techniques in nonstandard models -- 4.1. Cosmological N-body simulations -- 4.2. The multigrid relaxation method -- 4.3. Relaxation in models with nonlinear potentials -- 4.4. Relaxation in models with nonlinear derivative couplings -- 4.5. Conclusions

5. An application : density reconstruction -- 5.1. Motivation for initial density reconstructions -- 5.2. The physical picture -- 5.3. The algorithm -- 5.4. Examples of application -- 5.5. Discussions and conclusions -- 6. Conclusions.

Simulating Large Scale Structure for Models of Cosmic Acceleration explores alternative cosmological models and how we can learn from these as well as differentiate them from the standard cosmic model. The book also looks at the ways in which techniques can be used to accurately develop and test the model to produce new observations. This self-contained book provides a fundamental guide to researchers looking to enter the field of cosmological simulations. Postgraduate students will also find it of use as the need for numerical simulations and astronomical surveys increases. The book contains a significant amount of Professor Li's own research as well as assistance from other experts and collaborators in the field and will certainly encourage others to explore the ever-expanding world of cosmic acceleration.