Dark energy : observational and theoretical approaches / edited by Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente.

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Theory -- Dark energy, gravitation, and the Copernican principle / Jean-Philippe Uzan -- Dark energy and modified gravity / Roy Maartens and Ruth Durrer -- Some views on dark energy / David Polarski -- Emergent gravity and dark energy / Thanu Padmanabhan -- Observations -- Foundations of supernova cosmology / Robert P. Kirshner -- Dark energy and supernovae / Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente -- The future of supernova cosmology / W. Michael Wood-Vasey -- The space advantage for measuring dark energy with Type Ia supernovae / Alex Kim -- Baryon acoustic oscillations / Bruce Bassett and Renée Hlozek -- Weak gravitational lensing, dark energy, and modified gravity / Alan Heavens.

'Dark energy' is the name given to the unknown cause of the Universe's accelerating expansion, which is one of the most significant and surprising discoveries in recent cosmology. Understanding this enigmatic ingredient of the Universe and its gravitational effects is a very active, and growing, field of research. In this volume, twelve world-leading authorities on the subject present the basic theoretical models that could explain dark energy, and the observational and experimental techniques employed to measure it. Covering the topic from its origin, through recent developments, to its future perspectives, this book provides a complete and comprehensive introduction to dark energy for a range of readers. It is ideal for physics graduate students who have just entered the field and researchers seeking an authoritative reference on the topic.