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- Back Matter
- Glossary

Kim Coble, Kevin McLin, & Lynn Cominsky
San Francisco State University, Chico State University, & Sonoma State University

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A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • V • W

A

anisotropy

15.4: Understanding the Variations in the CMB

antineutrino

5.1: Measuring the Ages of Objects - Radiometric Dating

B

Beta decay

5.1: Measuring the Ages of Objects - Radiometric Dating

big bang nucleosynthesis

5.4: Evolution of Galaxies and the Universe Itself
16.1: The Formation of the Lightest Elements

C

caustics

12.3: Lensing by Extended Mass Distributions

Cepheids

6.3: Standard Candle

Coma cluster

8.5: Velocity and Mass Distributions in Galaxy Clusters

comoving coordinates

13.3: The Universe is Expanding

cosmic microwave background

15.2: Implications of the CMB Temperature and Spectrum

cosmological constant

17.2: Candidates for Dark Energy

cosmological redshift

13.3: The Universe is Expanding

critical density

17.3: The Friedmann Equation and the Fate of the Universe

curvature

10.2: Gravity and Curvature
10.3: What is Curvature?

D

Doppler shift

4.2: Measuring Motion - the Doppler Shift

Double Quasar

12.3: Lensing by Extended Mass Distributions

E

Eddington luminosity

11.4: Astrophysical Black Holes

Einstein Cross

12.3: Lensing by Extended Mass Distributions

Einstein ring

12.2: Lensing by Point Masses

F

false vacuum

16.3: Inflation

field of view

3.1: Designing Telescopes Across the Spectrum

free fall

10.1: Einstein’s Equivalence Principle

Friedmann equation

17.3: The Friedmann Equation and the Fate of the Universe

G

galaxy clusters

8.5: Velocity and Mass Distributions in Galaxy Clusters

Gedankenexperiment

9.2: Time Dilation

geodesic

15.5: Comparing Models and Data - The CMB and the Curvature of Space

GPS

10.4: Tests of General Relativity

gravitational lensing

12.2: Lensing by Point Masses
12.3: Lensing by Extended Mass Distributions

H

Hawking radiation

11.2: Spacetime Near Black Holes

Hubble Constant

13.2: The Hubble Law

Hubble expansion

15.2: Implications of the CMB Temperature and Spectrum

Hubble Space Telescope

13.2: The Hubble Law

Hubble’s law

13.2: The Hubble Law

I

Inflation

16.3: Inflation

Inverse Square Law

6.3: Standard Candle

K

Kapteyn Model

14.1: Large Scale Structure

Karl Schwarzschild

11.2: Spacetime Near Black Holes

L

large hadron collider

8.6: Possible Explanations for the Missing Mass in Galaxies and Clusters

light clock

9.2: Time Dilation

luminosity

6.3: Standard Candle

M

MACHOs

8.6: Possible Explanations for the Missing Mass in Galaxies and Clusters

massive compact halo objects

8.6: Possible Explanations for the Missing Mass in Galaxies and Clusters

Mercator projection

10.3: What is Curvature?

microlensing

12.2: Lensing by Point Masses

modified newtonian dynamics

8.6: Possible Explanations for the Missing Mass in Galaxies and Clusters

Mollweide projection

15.1: Observations of the CMB Spectrum

MOND

8.6: Possible Explanations for the Missing Mass in Galaxies and Clusters

N

nuclear fusion

5.2: Measuring Ages - Lifetimes of Stars

O

Olbers' paradox

13.4: The Age of the Universe

P

parallax

6.1: Geometrical Methods

parsec

6.1: Geometrical Methods

Planck length

11.3: Quantum Effects Near Black Holes

Planck satellite

15.2: Implications of the CMB Temperature and Spectrum

Planck Time

16.4: The Beginning

primordial black holes

11.3: Quantum Effects Near Black Holes

pulsar

10.6: Wrapping It Up 10 - Curved Spacetime Around Astronomical Objects

Q

quantum gravity

11.3: Quantum Effects Near Black Holes

quintessence

17.2: Candidates for Dark Energy

R

radiometric dating

5.1: Measuring the Ages of Objects - Radiometric Dating

resolution

3.1: Designing Telescopes Across the Spectrum

S

Schwarzschild radius

11.2: Spacetime Near Black Holes

Singularity

11.3: Quantum Effects Near Black Holes

spaghettification

11.2: Spacetime Near Black Holes

Standard Candles

6.3: Standard Candle

T

Theory of Everything

16.4: The Beginning

Time dilation

9.2: Time Dilation
11.2: Spacetime Near Black Holes

twin paradox

9.5: Applications of Spacetime

Type Ia supernovae

6.3: Standard Candle

V

vacuum energy

16.3: Inflation

virtual particles

11.3: Quantum Effects Near Black Holes

W

weakly interacting massive particles

8.6: Possible Explanations for the Missing Mass in Galaxies and Clusters
16.4: The Beginning

WIMPS

16.4: The Beginning