Willem de Sitter1917
De Sitter develops a solution of Einstein's equations containing a cosmological constant, demonstrating that cosmic behaviour can be strongly affected by vacuum-like geometry.
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De Sitter develops a solution of Einstein's equations containing a cosmological constant, demonstrating that cosmic behaviour can be strongly affected by vacuum-like geometry.
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