Cosmology - An unprincipled Universe?

被引：16

作者：

Coles, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Queen Mary & Westfield Coll, Astron Unit, London E1 4NS, England

来源：

NATURE | 1998年 / 391卷 / 6663期

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D O I：

10.1038/34283

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The Cosmological Principle states that, on large enough scales, the Universe is the same in every place and in every direction. This assumption helps to form the basis of the Big Bang theory. But the Cosmological Principle is false, according to one analysis of galaxy redshift surveys, which implies that the Universe has a never-ending hierarchical structure in which galaxies group together in clusters which, in turn, group together in superclusters, and so on. This analysis is disputed by most astronomers, but is cause for concern -- if it is true, cosmology will be profoundly changed.

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页码：120 / 121

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