Cosmology: the origin and evolution of cosmic structure

PART I: Cosmological Methods The Relativistic Universe The Friedmann Models Alternative Cosmologies: Past and Present Observational Properties of the Universe. PART II: Evolution of the Big Bang Model Physical Properties of the Hot Big Bang The Big Bang and Quantum Gravity Phase Transitions and Inflation The Hadron and Lepton Eras The Plasma Era. PART III: Structure Formation by Gravitational Instability Introduction to Jeans Jeans Instability in Friedmann Models The Origin of Structure I: Baryons Only The Origin of Structure II: Non-Baryonic Matter Cosmological Perturbations Non-Linear Evolution of Perturbations. PART IV: Observational Test Statistics of Galaxy Clustering The Cosmic Microwave Background Peculiar Motions of Galaxies The Post-Recombination Universe.