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Fundamentals of Dark Matter
Ignacio Ferreras
University College London, 2025
A fundamental guide to the physics of dark matter, combining rigorous explanations with relevant exercises and questions to deepen students’ understanding.
Fundamentals of Dark Matter provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to one of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this textbook presents the key discoveries that led to the dark matter hypothesis and also fosters critical thinking with thought-provoking “How about…?” questions in each chapter.
Ignacio Ferreras guides readers through the historical challenges in galactic astrophysics and the cosmic microwave background, outlining the evidence that has made dark matter a fundamental component of modern cosmology. The book also explores the latest developments in galaxy formation and the ongoing search for the true nature of dark matter.
Each chapter includes clear learning outcomes and discussion questions, making it an ideal resource for courses in extragalactic astrophysics or cosmology. With its engaging pedagogical approach, Fundamentals of Dark Matter equips students with both the knowledge and the curiosity to explore one of the most dynamic areas of modern astrophysics.
Fundamentals of Dark Matter provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to one of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this textbook presents the key discoveries that led to the dark matter hypothesis and also fosters critical thinking with thought-provoking “How about…?” questions in each chapter.
Ignacio Ferreras guides readers through the historical challenges in galactic astrophysics and the cosmic microwave background, outlining the evidence that has made dark matter a fundamental component of modern cosmology. The book also explores the latest developments in galaxy formation and the ongoing search for the true nature of dark matter.
Each chapter includes clear learning outcomes and discussion questions, making it an ideal resource for courses in extragalactic astrophysics or cosmology. With its engaging pedagogical approach, Fundamentals of Dark Matter equips students with both the knowledge and the curiosity to explore one of the most dynamic areas of modern astrophysics.
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Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution
Ignacio Ferreras
University College London, 2019
Galaxies, along with their underlying dark matter halos, constitute the building blocks of the universe. Of all the fundamental forces, gravity is the dominant one that drives the evolution of structures from small density seeds to the galaxies we see today. The interactions among myriads of stars, or dark matter particles, in a gravity-based structure produce a system with fascinating implications for thermodynamics, including both similarities and fundamental differences. Ignacio Ferreras presents a concise introduction to extragalactic astrophysics, with an emphasis on stellar dynamics and the growth of density fluctuations in an expanding universe. Additional chapters are devoted to smaller systems (stellar clusters) and larger ones (galaxy clusters). Written for advanced undergraduates and beginning postgraduate students, Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics provides a useful tool to embark on a research career. Some of the derivations for the most important results are presented in detail to enable students to appreciate the beauty of math as a tool to understand the workings of galaxies. Each chapter includes a set of problems to help students advance with the material.
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