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Cosmology > Cosmological parameters > Deceleration parameter

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Deceleration parameter  

Definition

  • A parameter designating the rate at which the expansion of the Universe would slow down owing to the braking gravitational effect of the matter content of the Universe. (en)

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  • Q-parameter (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/364

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