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Main Author: Davis, Tamara M.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09954
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author Davis, Tamara M.
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contents The expansion of the Universe is the basis of modern cosmology. This chapter outlines the theory behind the expansion of the universe, including the cosmological principle, distances, velocities, and accelerations. We provide basic derivations of the key equations and highlight some interesting features, such as superluminal expansion, how pressure increases gravitational attraction, the subtleties of conservation of energy in the expanding universe, and the existence of cosmological horizons.
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spellingShingle Encyclopedia of Astrophysics: The Expanding Universe
Davis, Tamara M.
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
The expansion of the Universe is the basis of modern cosmology. This chapter outlines the theory behind the expansion of the universe, including the cosmological principle, distances, velocities, and accelerations. We provide basic derivations of the key equations and highlight some interesting features, such as superluminal expansion, how pressure increases gravitational attraction, the subtleties of conservation of energy in the expanding universe, and the existence of cosmological horizons.
title Encyclopedia of Astrophysics: The Expanding Universe
topic Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09954