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I need a good book on Inflation theory to start studying . Does anyone know a good book written on inflation theory? I really need a book advice...
 

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Be specific. 'A good book' can mean either a textbook or one written on a popular level.
 
neutrino said:
Be specific. 'A good book' can mean either a textbook or one written on a popular level.

I need a book to study . i need a textbook that will help me to understand the theory and to understand the mathemathical derivations .
 
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"The Early Universe" by Kolb & Turner is the standard reference about the early universe.

You might try also this pedagogical papers:

Cosmology, inflation, and the physics of nothing, William H. Kinney
http://arxiv.org/astro-ph/0301448

Inflation and the Cosmic Microwave Background, Charles H. Lineweaver
http://arxiv.org/astro-ph/0305179
 
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