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Einstein's radius of the universe

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Einstein's radius of the universe is radius of curvature of space of Einstein's universe, a model universe that was supposed to represent our universe in idealized form. The radius of curvature of space of this universe (Einstein's radius) is R_E=c/\sqrt {4\pi G\rho}, where c is speed of light, G is Newtonian gravitational constant, and ρ is density of space of this universe. The numerical value of Einstein's radius is of order of 1010 light years.

01-04-2007 01:18:14
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