Physics and cosmology in an inhomogeneous Universe
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
Examples are presented of applications of the Lema\^{i}tre - Tolman model to problems of astrophysics and gravitation theory. They are: 1. Inferring the spatial distribution of matter by interpretation of observations; 2. Interaction of inhomogeneities in matter distribution with the CMB radiation; 3. Evolution of voids; 4. Singularities; 5. Influence of electromagnetic field on gravitational collapse. This review is meant to demonstrate that the theory is already well-prepared to meet the challenges posed by an inhomogeneous Universe.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9806039,
title = {Physics and cosmology in an inhomogeneous Universe},
author = {Andrzej Krasiński},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9806039},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
13 pages, LaTeX, Contribution to the proceedings of the 49th Yamada conference on black holes and high-energy astrophysics. To be published by Universal Academy Press, Tokyo; email: [email protected]