Astronomy 507
Lecture 13, Feb. 24
Spring 2020
Lecture Notes:
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Causality in a FLRW Universe
particle horizon
light cones
in a FLRW universe
Distance Measures
in a FLRW Universe
distance pre- and post-Einstein
luminosity distance
angular diameter distance
implications: CMB
flucutations
measure angular diameter distance to
(sound) horizon
to yield
cosmic geometry
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