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1. Brief History
What is the geocentric model,
What observations didn t agree wi...,
What is the heliocentric model
4
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2. Key Observations
What is the equation for the flux...,
What are the units of the flux fr...,
What is the horizon distance
19
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3. Basics of Spacetime
When can galaxies recede faster t...,
What is the equivalence principle,
What are the three types of curva...
10
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4. Cosmic Dynamics
What is the co moving coordinate,
What is the time derivative of th...,
What can we conclude if the time ...
12
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5. Model Universes
What is the energy density propor...,
When can one component of the uni...,
What is kappa equal to
8
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6. Measuring Cosmological Parameters
What are standard candles,
What are the two types of standar...,
What are cepheids
12
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7. Dark Matter
How is the scale factor and the m...,
What is the critical density,
Describe the properties of an ell...
27
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8. The CMBR
How does the cmb radiate,
Describe the distribution of the cmb,
Very early in the formation of th...
7
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9. Baryogenesis & Nucleosynthesis
What dominated the universe in th...,
Why was there no last scattering ...,
What was the relationship between...
16
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10. Inflation
What is the flatness problem,
What is the scale factor proporti...,
What is the scale factor proporti...
15
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