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  2. Friedmann equations - Wikipedia

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    The term Friedmann equation sometimes is used only for the first equation. [3] In these equations, R(t) is the cosmological scale factor , G N {\displaystyle G_{N}} is the Newtonian constant of gravitation , Λ is the cosmological constant with dimension length −2 , ρ is the energy density and p is the isotropic pressure.

  3. Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric - Wikipedia

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    The Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric (FLRW; / ˈ f r iː d m ə n l ə ˈ m ɛ t r ə ... /) is a metric that describes a homogeneous, isotropic, expanding (or otherwise, contracting) universe that is path-connected, but not necessarily simply connected.

  4. Equation of state (cosmology) - Wikipedia

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    The equation of state may be used in Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) equations to describe the evolution of an isotropic universe filled with a perfect fluid. If a {\displaystyle a} is the scale factor then ρ ∝ a − 3 ( 1 + w ) . {\displaystyle \rho \propto a^{-3(1+w)}.}

  5. Deceleration parameter - Wikipedia

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    The deceleration parameter in cosmology is a dimensionless measure of the cosmic acceleration of the expansion of space in a Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker universe. It is defined by: q = d e f − a ¨ a a ˙ 2 {\displaystyle q\ {\stackrel {\mathrm {def} }{=}}\ -{\frac {{\ddot {a}}a}{{\dot {a}}^{2}}}} where a {\displaystyle a} is ...

  6. Hubble's law - Wikipedia

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    In 1922, Alexander Friedmann derived his Friedmann equations from Einstein field equations, showing that the universe might expand at a rate calculable by the equations. [24] The parameter used by Friedmann is known today as the scale factor and can be considered as a scale invariant form of the proportionality constant of Hubble's law. Georges ...

  7. Lambda-CDM model - Wikipedia

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    This combination greatly simplifies the equations of general relativity into a form called the Friedmann equations. These equations specify the evolution of the scale factor the universe in terms of the pressure and density of a perfect fluid. The evolving density is composed of different kinds of energy and matter, each with its own role in ...

  8. Cosmological principle - Wikipedia

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    In modern physical cosmology, the cosmological principle is the notion that the spatial distribution of matter in the universe is uniformly isotropic and homogeneous when viewed on a large enough scale, since the forces are expected to act equally throughout the universe on a large scale, and should, therefore, produce no observable inequalities in the large-scale structuring over the course ...

  9. Milne model - Wikipedia

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    The Milne universe is a special case of a more general Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker model (FLRW). The Milne solution can be obtained from the more generic FLRW model by demanding that the energy density, pressure and cosmological constant all equal zero and the spatial curvature is negative.