Cosmology
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- Topology of the Universe
- A simple introduction to the idea that the universe might have a more complicated shape than is usually assumed, and to the consequences of that idea. Written by Mark Baltovic; uses simple mathematical concepts only. [PDF]
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- Cosmology Course Notes
- Information about the course Cosmology and Exobiology, read in the fall semester 1999 by E. and K. Oestaard, at the Physics Institute of NTNU, Trondheim. In its current form, this contains lecture notes on the basics of cosmology, suitable for undergraduates.
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- Great Debates in Astronomy
- Background information, educational material, and published proceedings for a series of debates on fundamental questions of astronomy at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History between 1995 and 1998. Also includes material on the great debate between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis on the scale of the universe, held at the same location in 1920.
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- Caltech Observational Cosmology Group
- Group homepage, with descriptions of the various missions the group is involved in (including BOOMERanG and Planck). Includes information about group members and seminars.
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- Max Tegmark
- Personal homepage of cosmologist Max Tegmark (MIT). Includes useful material about the cosmic background radiation (movies and data analysis efforts), but also about the foundations of quantum mechanics.
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- Tufts Institute of Cosmology
- Group homepage which includes information about research areas, staff, recent events, and seminars, as well as a number of links to other cosmology sites.
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- iCosmos Cosmology Calculator
- Enter standard cosmological parameters (such as the overall matter density, the cosmological constant, and the redshift), and this calculator will present a number of cosmological quantities (particularly the various distances), including some helpful graphical representations. By Mihran Vardanyan.
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