Astronomy 350
Lecture 24, Oct 24 Fall 2012

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Lifestyles in an Expanding Universe

  • expansion described: scale factor
  • expansion and areas, volumes
  • from Einstein to Hubble
  • analogies: raisin cake; balloon

Expansion and Redshifts

Expansion Explained: Cosmodynamics

  • a matter-free universe
  • the effect of matter
  • density and destiny
expanding universe

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Brian D. Fields
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