Universe — For other uses, see Universe (disambiguation). Physical cosmology … Wikipedia
Homogeneous space — In mathematics, particularly in the theories of Lie groups, algebraic groups and topological groups, a homogeneous space for a group G is a non empty manifold or topological space X on which G acts continuously by symmetry in a transitive way. A… … Wikipedia
Scale factor (Universe) — The scale factor, parameter of Friedmann Lemaître Robertson Walker model, is a function of time which represents the relative expansion of the universe. It relates physical coordinates (also called proper coordinates) to comoving coordinates.: L … Wikipedia
Shape of the Universe — Edge of the Universe redirects here. For the Bee Gees song, see Edge of the Universe (song). The local geometry of the universe is determined by whether Omega is less than, equal to or greater than 1. From top to bottom: a spherical universe, a… … Wikipedia
Observable universe — For a general discussion of the universe, see Universe. Visualization of the 93 billion light year – or 28 billion parsec – three dimensional observable universe. The scale is such that the fine grains of light represent collections of large… … Wikipedia
Oscillatory universe — The oscillatory universe is a cosmological model, originally derived by Alexander Friedman in 1922, investigated briefly by Einstein in 1930 and critiqued by Richard Tolman in 1934, in which the universe undergoes a series of oscillations, each… … Wikipedia
Big Bang — This article is about the cosmological model. For the sitcom, see The Big Bang Theory. For other uses, see Big Bang (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Hubble's law — Physical cosmology Universe · Big Bang … Wikipedia
Cosmological principle — See also: Friedmann Lemaître Robertson Walker metric and Large scale structure of the cosmos Physical cosmology … Wikipedia
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric — FRW redirects here. For other uses, see FRW (disambiguation). Physical cosmology … Wikipedia