1927
Expanding Universe with Lambda
Lemaitre develops an expanding relativistic universe in which the cosmological constant can influence the large-scale evolution of cosmic expansion.
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Lemaitre develops an expanding relativistic universe in which the cosmological constant can influence the large-scale evolution of cosmic expansion.
Lemaitre relates the cosmological constant to an energy density of empty space, anticipating the modern vacuum-energy interpretation of dark energy.
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