Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe

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How old is our universe? At what speed is our universe expanding? Is our universe flat or curved? How is the hierarchical structure of the present universe formed? The purpose of the IAU Symposium was to encourage a discussion and assessment of cosmology by putting together observational data and theoretical ideas on the evolution of the universe and cosmological parameters. This volume shows reviews on these subjects by distinguished scientists. The first article by M.S. Longair, Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe: Progress and Prospect , is a general review which can be understood by non-specialists. The other reviews include Hubble Constants, by W.L. Freedman and G.A. Tammann, Microwave Background Radiation by R.B. Partridge and N. Sugiyama and Galaxy Formation and Evolution by R.S. Ellis.