The discussion revolves around finding accessible resources for studying cosmological perturbation theory, including textbooks, articles, and lecture notes. Participants express their experiences with existing materials and seek recommendations for clearer explanations.
Participants generally agree on the challenge of finding accessible resources, but there is disagreement regarding the necessity of foundational knowledge before studying cosmology.
Some participants emphasize the importance of having a solid background in the prerequisites for cosmology, suggesting that this may limit the effectiveness of available resources.
Readers interested in cosmology, particularly those seeking introductory materials or clearer explanations of cosmological perturbation theory.
Vanadium 50 said:I also think you are in way over your head trying to study cosmology without having the prerequisites down cold
Arman777 said:you are right yes,
Did you try Tong?Arman777 said:I am trying to find some nice explanatory books about cosmological perturbation theory. I looked at Longair, Peacock, and Liddle. Even their level is nice, it seems to me that they are explaining things in a bit complicated way. Is there a nice textbook, articles, lecture notes that you guys can recommend.
Thanks
It seems nice. Thanks a lotDemystifier said:Did you try Tong?
http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/cosmo.html