Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedin Accelerated Cosmic Expansion: Proceedings of the Fourth International Meeting on Gravitation and Cosmology Book 38 (Paperback)

Proceedings from the 2012 Fourth International Meeting on Gravitation and Cosmology focusing on accelerated cosmic expansion This volume provides both an update and a review of the state of alternative theories of gravity in connection with the accelerated expansion of the universe issue. Different theoretical proposals exist to explain the acceleration in the cosmic expansion generating the dark energy issue and opening the possibility to theories of gravity alternative to general relativity. Related issues such as the dark matter problem are also surveyed in order to give the readers profound insight on the subject from different points of view. Comprised of short talks and plenary lectures given by leading experts in the field some of them with brilliant and historic contributions the book allows the reader to find readable and referenced surveys in topics like f(R) theories the dark matter and dark energy issues Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) scenarios f(T) theories scalar-tensor theories derived from non-Riemannian geometries emergent universes the cosmological constant and other topics of current interest for younger and senior physicists and graduate students. These proceedings are from the Fourth International Meeting on Gravitation and Cosmology held in Guadalajara Jalisco México from 20 - 25 May 2012 was sponsored by ICTP- Trieste Italy and COECyTJAL-Universidad de Guadalajara México. This event is a series of scientific meetings started in 2004 in Cuba focusing on current and selected topics in the fields of gravitation and cosmology.