《宇宙物理学》是2004年11月世界图书出版公司出版的图书，作者是J.A.Peacock。

本书分6部分，共18章，目次如下：（一）引力和相对论：广义相对论基础；天体物理学相对论。（二）经典宇宙学：各向同性宇宙；引力透镜；年龄和距离标度。（三）量子场基础：量子力学和相对论；量子场论；标准模型。（四）早期宇宙：热的大爆炸；拓扑亏损；膨胀宇宙学。（五）观测宇宙学：宇宙中的物质；星系及其演变；运行的星系。（六）星系形成和成团：结构形成动力学；宇宙密度场；星系形成；宇宙背景起伏。

天文学、物理学专业的大学生、研究生、教师及科研人员。这是一本高年级大学生和研究生水平的宇宙物理学教材,它全面介绍了现代宇宙学的内容。为了使学生能获得对宇宙学课题的物理的和直观的理解，本书配有大量插图和90多道习题，并在书末给出了习题的说明及解答。对所有必需的天文学术语，书中也给出了清晰的解释，以确保有大学物理学背景的学生都能够读懂。

Preface

Part1:Graviation and relativity

1 Essentials of general relativity

1.1 The concepts of general relativiry

1.2 The equation of motion

1.3 Tensors and relativity

1.4 The energy-momentum tensor

1.5 The field equations

1.6 Alternative theories of gravity

1.7 Relativity and differetnal geometry

2 Astrophysical Relativity

2.1 Relativistic fluid mechancs

2.2 Weak fields

2.3 Gravitationanl Radiation

2.4 The binary pulsarPreface

Part1:Graviation and relativity

1 Essentials of general relativity

1.1 The concepts of general relativiry

1.2 The equation of motion

1.3 Tensors and relativity

1.4 The energy-momentum tensor

1.5 The field equations

1.6 Alternative theories of gravity

1.7 Relativity and differetnal geometry

2 Astrophysical Relativity

2.1 Relativistic fluid mechancs

2.2 Weak fields

2.3 Gravitationanl Radiation

2.4 The binary pulsar

2.5 Black holes

2.6 Accretion onto black holes

Part 2:Classical cosmology

3 The isotropic universe

3.1 The Robertson-Wlaker metvric

3.2 Dynamics of the expansion

3.3 Commonbig bang misconceptions

3.4 Observations in cosmology

3.5 The anthropic principle

4 Gravitational lensing

4.1 Basics of light deflection

4.2 Simple lens models

4.3 General properties of thin lenses

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5 The age and distance scales

Part 3:Basics of quantum fields

6 Quantum mechanics and realtity

7 Quantum field theory

8 The standard model and beyond

Part 4:The early universe

9 The hot big bang

10 Topological defects

11 Inflationary csomology

Part 5:Observational cosmology

12 Matter in the universe

13 Galaxies and their evolution

14 Active galaxiex

Part 6:Galaxy formation and clutering

15 Dynamics of structure formation

16 Cosmological density fields

17 Galaxy formation

18 Cosmic bakcground fluctuations

Index