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Cosmology > Cosmological models > Closed universe

Preferred term

Closed universe  

Definition

  • A cosmological model, first formulated by Friedmann and LemaĆ®tre, in which the Universe has a finite size and lifetime and space has a positive curvature, e.g. a Universe with a density greater than the critical density. (en)

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Editorial note

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/256

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