Short description Filling a huge gap in the literature by bringing together all the different strains of research within this particular subject into one single volume, this book is a collection of articles presenting up-to-date, ongoing results by renowned experts currently working in the field.
From the contents 1. Introduction to Cosmology and String Theory (J.Erdmenger, M.Ammon) 2. String Inflation I: Brane Inflation (M.Zagermann) 3. String Inflation II: Inflation from Moduli (C.P.Burgess) 4. Cosmic Superstrings (R.C.Myers, M.Wyman) 5. The CMB as a Possible Probe of String Theory (G.Shiu) 6. String Gas Cosmology (R.H.Brandenberger) 7. Gauge-gravity Duality and String Cosmology (S.R.Das) 8. Heterotic M-Theory and Cosmology (A.Krause)
