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The Cosmic Time in Terms of the Redshift

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-11 v2

Abstract

In cosmology one labels the time t since the Big Bang in terms of the redshift of light emitted at t, as we see it now. In this Note we derive a formula that relates t to z which is valid for all redshifts. One can go back in time as far as one wishes, but not to the Big Bang at which the redshift tends to infinity.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0506079,
  title  = {The Cosmic Time in Terms of the Redshift},
  author = {Moshe Carmeli and John G. Hartnett and Firmin J. Oliveira},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0506079},
  year   = {2009}
}

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3 pages, 3 figures