Books on cosmology with solution manuals

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The discussion centers on the search for cosmology books that include solution manuals. Participants mention James Rich's book as a basic option and T. Padmanabhan's "Cosmology and Astrophysics through Problems" as a challenging graduate-level alternative. The latter is available on Amazon and is noted for its rigorous problem sets. Additionally, Dodson offers video solutions for modern cosmology, although access requires payment.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of graduate-level cosmology concepts
  • Familiarity with problem-solving techniques in astrophysics
  • Knowledge of the 1769 King James Version (KJV) Bible for contextual references
  • Basic skills in navigating online educational resources
NEXT STEPS
  • Research "T. Padmanabhan, Cosmology and Astrophysics through Problems" for advanced problem sets
  • Explore Dodson's video solutions on Numerade for practical learning
  • Investigate additional cosmology textbooks with solution manuals
  • Review online forums for recommendations on rigorous cosmology literature
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Students and educators in astrophysics, researchers seeking advanced cosmology resources, and anyone looking for structured problem-solving materials in cosmology.

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TL;DR Summary: Looking for cosmology books with manuals

Any such book available? The only one that I could find is by James Rich. It's an okayish book but any other alternatives? Ryden is also one but it's not advanced/rigorous enough for me.
 
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I believe the Bible comes with its own answer sections.....I prefer the 1769 (KJV) edition. Some of the problem sets are difficult.
 
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hutchphd said:
I believe the Bible comes with its own answer sections.....I prefer the 1769 (KJV) edition. Some of the problem sets are difficult.
The final book (New Testament) is kind of odd, all the answers there were: "Jesus".
 
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My frexhman physics book only answered every-other question in the back. Might have been good idea for the KJV. Better to have questions than dogmatic surefire answers.
 
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hutchphd said:
I believe the Bible comes with its own answer sections.....I prefer the 1769 (KJV) edition. Some of the problem sets are difficult.
I think OP is looking for something newer...

Dodson has video solutions on this website, although they charge money: https://www.numerade.com/books/modern-cosmology-2/
 

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