Published June 1981 | Version v1
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Our universe and others

Creators

  • 1. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Inst. of Astronomy

Description

The lecture covered the following topics: life-cycle of stars; cosmology and cosmological models; the expanding Universe and the distribution of galaxies; the cosmic microwave background radiation; nucleosynthesis; the origin of the Universe; the future and eventual fate of the Universe; gravitation and relativity; Universe recollapse; effect of initial conditions on evolution of the Universe. (U.K.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Q. J. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
2
Series
Q. J. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
109-124
ISSN
0035-8738

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
12617264
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; COSMOLOGY; EXPANSION; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; ORIGIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STAR EVOLUTION; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Notes
4. Milne lecture, Oxford, 29 October 1980.