General Relativity

  1. Relativistic Cosmology
    1. Foundations of Modern Cosmology
      1. The Cosmological Principle
        1. Homogeneity
          1. Large-Scale Structure
            1. Statistical Homogeneity
            2. Isotropy
              1. Cosmic Microwave Background
                1. No Preferred Direction
                2. Observational Evidence
                  1. Galaxy Surveys
                    1. CMB Observations
                  2. Hubble's Law
                    1. Expansion of the Universe
                      1. Hubble Constant
                        1. Distance-Redshift Relation
                      2. The FLRW Model
                        1. The Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker Metric
                          1. Describing an Expanding Universe
                            1. Scale Factor
                              1. Time Dependence
                                1. Comoving Coordinates
                                2. Spatial Curvature
                                  1. Flat Geometry
                                    1. Spherical Geometry
                                      1. Hyperbolic Geometry
                                    2. The Friedmann Equations
                                      1. First Friedmann Equation
                                        1. Second Friedmann Equation
                                          1. Continuity Equation
                                            1. Critical Density
                                              1. Density Parameters
                                                1. Matter Density Parameter
                                                  1. Radiation Density Parameter
                                                    1. Dark Energy Density Parameter
                                                  2. Solutions for Different Universes
                                                    1. Matter-Dominated Universe
                                                      1. Radiation-Dominated Universe
                                                        1. Dark Energy-Dominated Universe
                                                          1. Open, Closed, and Flat Universes
                                                        2. The Standard Model of Cosmology
                                                          1. Components of the Universe
                                                            1. Baryonic Matter
                                                              1. Ordinary Matter
                                                                1. Nucleosynthesis Products
                                                                2. Dark Matter
                                                                  1. Evidence for Dark Matter
                                                                    1. Candidates
                                                                      1. Structure Formation
                                                                      2. Dark Energy
                                                                        1. Cosmological Constant
                                                                          1. Quintessence
                                                                            1. Observational Evidence
                                                                          2. The Big Bang Theory
                                                                            1. Early Universe Evolution
                                                                              1. Planck Era
                                                                                1. Inflation
                                                                                  1. Reheating
                                                                                  2. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
                                                                                    1. Light Element Abundances
                                                                                      1. Baryon-to-Photon Ratio
                                                                                      2. Recombination
                                                                                        1. Formation of Neutral Atoms
                                                                                          1. Last Scattering Surface
                                                                                        2. Cosmic Microwave Background
                                                                                          1. Origin and Properties
                                                                                            1. Blackbody Spectrum
                                                                                              1. Temperature
                                                                                              2. Anisotropies
                                                                                                1. Temperature Fluctuations
                                                                                                  1. Polarization
                                                                                                    1. Acoustic Oscillations
                                                                                                    2. Structure Formation
                                                                                                      1. Gravitational Instability
                                                                                                        1. Dark Matter Halos
                                                                                                          1. Galaxy Formation
                                                                                                      2. Observational Cosmology
                                                                                                        1. Distance Measurements
                                                                                                          1. Standard Candles
                                                                                                            1. Standard Rulers
                                                                                                              1. Cosmic Distance Ladder
                                                                                                              2. Supernovae as Cosmological Probes
                                                                                                                1. Type Ia Supernovae
                                                                                                                  1. Accelerating Universe Discovery
                                                                                                                  2. Cosmic Microwave Background Experiments
                                                                                                                    1. COBE
                                                                                                                      1. WMAP
                                                                                                                        1. Planck
                                                                                                                        2. Large-Scale Structure Surveys
                                                                                                                          1. Galaxy Redshift Surveys
                                                                                                                            1. Weak Lensing
                                                                                                                              1. Baryon Acoustic Oscillations

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