Topological Pattern Formation
天体物理学
2007-05-23 v1 广义相对论与量子宇宙学
摘要
We provide an informal discussion of pattern formation in a finite universe. The global size and shape of the universe is revealed in the pattern of hot and cold spots in the cosmic microwave background. Topological pattern formation can be used to reconstruct the geometry of space, just as gravitational lensing is used to reconstruct the geometry of a lens.
引用
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9907166,
title = {Topological Pattern Formation},
author = {Janna Levin and Imogen Heard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9907166},
year = {2007}
}
备注
3 pages, contribution to the conference proceedings for the ``Cosmological Topology in Paris'' (CTP98) workshop