Astronomy 350
Lecture 34, Nov 14
Fall 2011
Lecture Notes:
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Cosmic Microwave Background and Cosmic Geometry
cosmic
curvature
possible geometries
illustrated
link between geometry and fate
measuring curvature with
WMAP
The Cosmic Nuclear Age
nuclei
nuclear forces
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis: Theory
History
Alpher, Herman, and Gamow arising from Ylem
Radiation domination
Particle ingredients
Element formation:
reaction network
predictions:
Schramm plot
(
Cyburt, Fields, & Olive 2003
)
Lecture Archive
Brian D. Fields
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