The expanding universe: an introduction
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2018-01-01 v1
Abstract
An introduction to the physics and mathematics of the expanding universe, using no more than high-school level / undergraduate mathematics. Covered are the basics of scale factor expansion, the dynamics of the expanding universe, various distance concepts and the generalized redshift-luminosity relation, among other topics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1712.10315,
title = {The expanding universe: an introduction},
author = {Markus Pössel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1712.10315},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
107 pages, 33 figures. Extended notes for a lecture held as part of the WE Heraeus Summer School "Astronomy from Four Perspectives: The Dark Universe" at Haus der Astronomie, Heidelberg, on 28 August 2017