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Cosmological constant — Physical cosmology Universe · Big Bang … Wikipedia
Cosmological argument — The cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of a First Cause (or instead, an Uncaused cause) to the universe, and by extension is often used as an argument for the existence of an unconditioned or supreme being, usually then… … Wikipedia
cosmological constant — Astron. a term introduced by Einstein into his field equations of general relativity to permit a stationary, nonexpanding universe: it has since been abandoned in most models of the universe. Cf. Einstein model. [1925 30] * * * Term reluctantly… … Universalium
Term (time) — Midterm redirects here. For the academic test, see Exams. For the type of U.S. election, see United States midterm election. A term is a period of duration, time or occurrence, in relation to an event. To differentiate an interval or duration,… … Wikipedia
cosmological constant — noun Date: 1928 a constant term used in the relativistic equations for gravity to represent a repulsive force which may account in part for the rate of expansion of the universe … New Collegiate Dictionary
cosmological constant — noun A term added by to his equations of general relativity in order to account for a supposed static universe … Wiktionary
cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… … Universalium
Einstein field equations — General relativity Introduction Mathematical formulation Resources Fundamental concepts … Wikipedia
de Sitter invariant special relativity — In mathematical physics, de Sitter invariant special relativity is the speculative idea that the fundamental symmetry group of spacetime is the Indefinite orthogonal group SO(4,1), that of de Sitter space. In the standard theory of General… … Wikipedia
Static universe — The idea of a static universe or Einstein s universe is one which demands that space is not expanding nor contracting but rather is dynamically stable. Albert Einstein proposed such a model as his preferred cosmology by adding a cosmological… … Wikipedia
