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A cosmic hall of mirrors

Popular Physics 2007-05-23 v1 Astrophysics Space Physics

Abstract

Conventional thinking says the universe is infinite. But it could be finite and relatively small, merely giving the illusion of a greater one, like a hall of mirrors. Recent astronomical measurements add support to a finite space with a dodecahedral topology.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0509171,
  title  = {A cosmic hall of mirrors},
  author = {Jean-Pierre Luminet},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0509171},
  year   = {2007}
}

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13 pages, 5 colour figures. Last news on cosmic topology. pdf only

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