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This web site presents a basic introduction to the cosmic background radiation and cosmology.  It includes terms, graphs, and animations to present the key principles and ideas of cosmology, the expansion of the universe, properties of light, the history of the universe since the Big Bang, inflation, the curvature of spacetime, and its implications on the fate of the universe. The presentation ends with a review of  the terms and a list of links to other resources. This material is based on a public presentation by the author.
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Astronomy
- Cosmology
= Cosmic Microwave Background
= Expansion of the Universe
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Lecture/Presentation
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- text/html
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W. Hu, (1996), WWW Document, (http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/beginners/introduction.html).
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W. Hu, An Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background (1996), <http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/beginners/introduction.html>.
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Hu, W. (1996). An Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/beginners/introduction.html
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Hu, Wayne. An Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background. 1996. http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/beginners/introduction.html (accessed 19 April 2024).
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Hu, Wayne. An Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background. 1996. 19 Apr. 2024 <http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/beginners/introduction.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Wayne Hu", Title = {An Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {19 April 2024}, Year = {1996} }
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