Cosmological Education

Stee · 26th November 2020, 04:10 AM

Morning all,

As one does, I stumbled across an article suggesting that dark matter may be incompatible with strong theory. I find myself facinated by these ideas but frankly as I read through I find I only understand parts of what I'm reading. What is early inflation? What is the Big Bounce theory?

So, the question is, do any of you have book recommendations that either you or people you know have read that were excellent on the subject but allow for the layman to engage with it as well?

Should I be looking at Cox? Hawking?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

ThatGuy11200 · 28th November 2020, 11:10 AM

You could try a text book like An introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introductio...6587392&sr=8-1

arthwollipot · 29th November 2020, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Stee

As one does, I stumbled across an article suggesting that dark matter may be incompatible with strong theory.

"Strong" theory? Do you mean string theory?

Stee · 4th December 2020, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

"Strong" theory? Do you mean string theory?

I think that would be a safe assumption

Thanks for the suggestion ThatGuy

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26th November 2020, 04:10 AM	#1
Stee Thinker Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 213	Cosmological Education Morning all, As one does, I stumbled across an article suggesting that dark matter may be incompatible with strong theory. I find myself facinated by these ideas but frankly as I read through I find I only understand parts of what I'm reading. What is early inflation? What is the Big Bounce theory? So, the question is, do any of you have book recommendations that either you or people you know have read that were excellent on the subject but allow for the layman to engage with it as well? Should I be looking at Cox? Hawking? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Stee Thinker Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 213	__________________ "Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose." - Adrian Carton de Wiart

29th November 2020, 11:50 PM	#3
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 69,607	Originally Posted by Stee As one does, I stumbled across an article suggesting that dark matter may be incompatible with strong theory. "Strong" theory? Do you mean string theory?
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4th December 2020, 01:39 AM	#4
Stee Thinker Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 213	Originally Posted by arthwollipot "Strong" theory? Do you mean string theory? I think that would be a safe assumption Thanks for the suggestion ThatGuy
Stee Thinker Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 213	__________________ "Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose." - Adrian Carton de Wiart

28th November 2020, 11:10 AM	#2
ThatGuy11200 Critical Thinker Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 309	You could try a text book like An introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introductio...6587392&sr=8-1