closed universe — uždaroji visata statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. closed universe vok. abgeschlossenes Weltall, n rus. замкнутая вселенная, f pranc. Univers clos, m; Univers fermé, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
closed universe — closed′ u′niverse n. astron. phs a cosmological model in which the universe halts its observed expansion and contracts through gravitational attraction of its total mass. Compare open universe … From formal English to slang
closed universe — noun (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large… … Useful english dictionary
closed universe — (in cosmology) a hypothetical expanding universe that contains sufficient matter to reverse the observed expansion through its gravitational contraction. Cf. open universe. * * * … Universalium
Closed manifold — See also: Classification of manifolds#Point set In mathematics, a closed manifold is a type of topological space, namely a compact manifold without boundary. In contexts where no boundary is possible, any compact manifold is a closed manifold.… … Wikipedia
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Closed timelike curve — In mathematical physics, a closed timelike curve (CTC) is a worldline in a Lorentzian manifold, of a material particle in spacetime that is closed, returning to its starting point. This possibility was first raised by Kurt Gödel in 1949, who… … Wikipedia
Universe — For other uses, see Universe (disambiguation). Physical cosmology … Wikipedia
Universe of Kingdom Hearts — The Kingdom Hearts video game series, developed by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney, takes place in an unnamed fictional universe with numerous self contained worlds based on intellectual properties from both companies. Many of these… … Wikipedia
universe — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin universum, from neuter of universus entire, whole, from uni + versus turned toward, from past participle of vertere to turn more at worth Date: 14th century 1. the whole body of things and phenomena… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Shape of the Universe — Edge of the Universe redirects here. For the Bee Gees song, see Edge of the Universe (song). The local geometry of the universe is determined by whether Omega is less than, equal to or greater than 1. From top to bottom: a spherical universe, a… … Wikipedia