Model Universes
Size scale of the universe
Time
r
<
r
c
=> universe
will expand forever
r
>
r
c
=> universe
will collapse back
If the density of matter equaled the critical density, then
the curvature of space-time by the matter would be just-
so sufficient to make the geometry of the universe flat!
r
=
r
c
=> Flat universe
Maximum
age of the
universe:
~ 1/H
0
0